Bjursjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 24 m7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 24 mpH 6.1eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Bjursjön 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 (24 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bjursjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Bjursjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 34 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 103 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Bjursjön
The species list of Bjursjön runs to 7. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — 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 Bjursjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Heike Brandtpike52 cm
- 2Kjell Vogelål45 cm
- 3Astrid Hedlundperch10 cm
- 4Klaus Olofssonperch10 cm
- 5Tomas Åströmelritsa6 cm
- 6Jürgen Åströmelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmHeike Brandt
ål45 cmKjell Vogel
perch10 cmKlaus Olofsson
elritsa6 cmJürgen Åström
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