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Björnsjön

southern acidified brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 0.8 mmax depth 3 mpH 4.9oligotrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Björnsjön lies in the south — a southern 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 half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Björnsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Björnsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Björnsjön

Björnsjön holds 1 species, with perch at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Björnsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Heike Holmperch19 cm
  2. 2Fredrik Erikssonperch19 cm
  3. 3Hanna Lindqvistperch19 cm
  4. 4Henrik Nyströmperch19 cm
  5. 5Jürgen Dahlperch18 cm
  6. 6Jukka Sandströmperch18 cm
The same water, for real