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Bjulastjärnen

northern humic brown forest lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Bjulastjärnen 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Bjulastjärnen

Bjulastjärnen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Bjulastjärnen 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.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Axel Raskpike50 cm
  2. 2Magnus Lehmannperch18 cm
  3. 3Roland Holmroach16 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang Krügerroach14 cm
  5. 5Kjell Krügerroach14 cm
  6. 6Bjørn Bakkeruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAxel Rask
perch18 cmMagnus Lehmann
roach14 cmWolfgang Krüger
ruffe10 cmBjørn Bakke
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