Björsjön
southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Björsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Björsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Björsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Björsjön
The species list of Björsjön 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.
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 Björsjön 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
- 1Roland Lundpike65 cm
- 2Uwe Weberpike55 cm
- 3Jukka Weberpike51 cm
- 4Emil Vainiopike50 cm
- 5Emil Petterssonperch18 cm
- 6Elin Hansenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmUwe Weber
perch18 cmEmil Pettersson
roach14 cmElin Hansen
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