Björntjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
Real lakesources & method →
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Björntjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Björntjärnen 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 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.
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Björntjärnen
The species list of Björntjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Björntjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Anders Lindqvistpike53 cm
- 2Klaus Strandpike50 cm
- 3Anna Nyströmperch23 cm
- 4Jukka Erikssonperch18 cm
- 5Oskar Wagnerroach15 cm
- 6Ida Boströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmAnders Lindqvist
perch18 cmJukka Eriksson
roach14 cmIda Boström
The same water, for real
