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Bjursjön

northern humic brown forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 25 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 25 mpH 6.5oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
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Character of the water

Bjursjön 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 sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Large and deep (25 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bjursjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Bjursjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 31 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~56 cm · can reach 56 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~14 cm · can reach 16 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 31 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 24 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
vendace whitefish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 21 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Bjursjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Bjursjön, carried by ruffe, roach and vendace. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Bjursjön 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.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Oskar Wikströmpike43 cm
  2. 2Wolfgang Ekpike43 cm
  3. 3Sören Lundpike43 cm
  4. 4Lars Weberperch19 cm
  5. 5Karin Ekruffe11 cm
  6. 6Lars Holmruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike43 cmOskar Wikström
perch19 cmLars Weber
ruffe11 cmKarin Ek
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