Björnbråtstjärnen
acidified forest lake · 59°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Björnbråtstjärnen lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Björnbråtstjärnen 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 Björnbråtstjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Björnbråtstjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Björnbråtstjärnen. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Björnbråtstjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Axel Raskpike67 cm
- 2Heike Nilssonpike50 cm
- 3Petra Brandtpike50 cm
- 4Jonas Wikströmperch19 cm
- 5Jürgen Hansenperch18 cm
- 6Emil Nyströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike67 cmAxel Rask
perch18 cmEmil Nyström
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