Björnpotten
acidified forest lake · 60°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.4mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Björnpotten 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Björnpotten 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 Björnpotten
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.
Fishing Björnpotten
Björnpotten 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.
Whoever fishes Björnpotten 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
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Norénperch20 cm
- 2Stefan Karlssonperch19 cm
- 3Sara Fischerperch19 cm
- 4Björn Olofssonperch18 cm
- 5Axel Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Ida Raskperch18 cm
The same water, for real
