Bjursen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 61°N
clarity 5.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Bjursen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bjursen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Bjursen
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 33 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~57 cm · can reach 63 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Here id lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~28 cm · can reach 28 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 27 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Bjursen
The species list of Bjursen runs to 12. The predators — perch, pike and zander — 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 Bjursen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Nils Lindqvistid30 cm
- 2Magnus Lehmannwhitefish27 cm
- 3Astrid Hedlundwhitefish24 cm
- 4Petra Brandtruda15 cm
- 5Wolfgang Åbergperch11 cm
- 6Linnea Häggruffe10 cm
Species records here
id30 cmNils Lindqvist
whitefish27 cmMagnus Lehmann
ruda15 cmPetra Brandt
perch11 cmWolfgang Åberg
ruffe10 cmLinnea Hägg
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