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Björnskalltjärnen

humic brown forest lake · 63°N
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clarity 0.9 mmax depth 12 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Björnskalltjärnen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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 (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Björnskalltjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Björnskalltjärnen

pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Björnskalltjärnen

pike, grayling and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Björnskalltjärnen. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Björnskalltjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mikael Korhonenpike50 cm
  2. 2Rickard Lundburbot36 cm
  3. 3Karl NyströmArctic char31 cm
  4. 4Erik Viklundtrout31 cm
  5. 5Astrid Nieminentrout30 cm
  6. 6Bjørn Johansentrout29 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMikael Korhonen
burbot36 cmRickard Lund
Arctic char31 cmKarl Nyström
trout30 cmAstrid Nieminen
The same water, for real
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