Bjurtjärnarna
Character of the water
Bjurtjärnarna 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bjurtjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Bjurtjärnarna
Fishing Bjurtjärnarna
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Bjurtjärnarna, carried by bream, roach and regnbåge. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Bjurtjärnarna 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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Maria HäggArctic char32 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssongrayling25 cm
- 3Mikael Korhonengrayling24 cm
- 4Anders Karlssonperch22 cm
- 5Magnus Hedlundvendace13 cm
- 6Kjell Sjöbergvendace13 cm