Bjursjön
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 45 m3 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 45 mpH 6.2mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Bjursjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (45 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.
- 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 ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Bjursjön
perch and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Bjursjön, carried by ål. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Bjursjön 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Uwe Nilssonål44 cm
- 2Björn Strandtrout34 cm
- 3Henrik Bergtrout28 cm
- 4Erik Blomperch19 cm
- 5Astrid Viklundperch19 cm
- 6Fredrik Sundinperch18 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmUwe Nilsson
trout34 cmBjörn Strand
perch19 cmErik Blom
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