Björnagylet
southern mesotrophic lake · 56°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Björnagylet lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Björnagylet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Björnagylet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Björnagylet
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Björnagylet, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Björnagylet regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Roland Schmidtpike53 cm
- 2Kjell Bergpike52 cm
- 3Nils Lindqvistpike51 cm
- 4Uwe Weberperch19 cm
- 5Björn Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Elin Ekruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmRoland Schmidt
perch19 cmUwe Weber
ruffe10 cmElin Ek
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