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Bjuggtjärnen

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 14 m6 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 14 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Bjuggtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

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

  • 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 Bjuggtjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Bjuggtjärnen

Bjuggtjärnen holds 6 species, with perch and trout at the top of the chain and ål, roach and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Bjuggtjärnen 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Erik Olofssontrout31 cm
  2. 2Axel Rasktrout30 cm
  3. 3Emil Wagnertrout29 cm
  4. 4Sören Häggsutare28 cm
  5. 5Ole Sandströmsutare28 cm
  6. 6Linnea Nieminenroach15 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmEmil Wagner
sutare28 cmOle Sandström
roach15 cmLinnea Nieminen
The same water, for real