Björnklammen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 18 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 18 mpH 5.7oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Björnklammen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (18 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Björnklammen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Björnklammen
perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 46 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~67 cm · can reach 67 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 14 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 46 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 25 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 15 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Björnklammen
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Björnklammen, carried by ruffe, roach and nors. 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 Björnklammen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Björkpike52 cm
- 2Bjørn Ekburbot26 cm
- 3Erik Sjöbergperch21 cm
- 4Emil Vainioroach16 cm
- 5Ida Månssonperch14 cm
- 6Axel Forsbergnors10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmFredrik Björk
burbot26 cmBjørn Ek
perch21 cmErik Sjöberg
roach16 cmEmil Vainio
nors10 cmAxel Forsberg
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