Björngylet
southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N
Real lakesources & method →
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Björngylet lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Björngylet 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 Björngylet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Björngylet
Björngylet holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Björngylet are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Hanna Petterssonpike56 cm
- 2Ole Forsbergpike53 cm
- 3Per Nyströmpike51 cm
- 4Elin Viklundpike51 cm
- 5Kjell Sjöbergperch19 cm
- 6Emil Petterssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmOle Forsberg
perch19 cmKjell Sjöberg
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