Björntjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Björntjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Björntjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Björntjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
In the clear water salmon picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
stäm fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
Stäm moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Björntjärnen
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Björntjärnen, carried by ål, regnbåge and ruda. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Björntjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Lars Lindqvistpike56 cm
- 2Bjørn Ektrout30 cm
- 3Lars Wagnerwhitefish27 cm
- 4Klaus Erikssonperch21 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergruda17 cm
- 6Rickard Åbergstäm13 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmLars Lindqvist
trout30 cmBjørn Ek
whitefish27 cmLars Wagner
perch21 cmKlaus Eriksson
ruda17 cmJukka Åberg
stäm13 cmRickard Åberg
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