Björnlidtjärn
Character of the water
Björnlidtjärn lies in central Sweden — a acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Björnlidtjärn FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Björnlidtjärn
Fishing Björnlidtjärn
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Björnlidtjärn, carried by ål, id and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Björnlidtjärn 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.
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.
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Linnea Björkpike49 cm
- 2Stefan FalkArctic char33 cm
- 3Sören Björktrout30 cm
- 4Mats ÅbergArctic char29 cm
- 5Klaus Olofssonregnbåge28 cm
- 6Wolfgang Krügerroach15 cm