Björviken
northern humic brown forest lake · 63°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Björviken lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. 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.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Björviken 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 Björviken
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 Björviken
The species list of Björviken 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 Björviken 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
- 1Petra Månssonpike57 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssonpike55 cm
- 3Karin Sjöbergperch19 cm
- 4Sabine Vogelroach15 cm
- 5Lars Forsbergroach14 cm
- 6Ole Björkroach14 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmPetra Månsson
perch19 cmKarin Sjöberg
roach14 cmOle Björk
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