Blästatjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 62°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Blästatjärnen 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Blästatjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Blästatjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Blästatjärnen
Blästatjärnen holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Blästatjärnen 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Oskar Häggpike59 cm
- 2Roland Krügerbream33 cm
- 3Klaus Karlssonbream33 cm
- 4Anna Lundperch19 cm
- 5Emil Lundroach14 cm
- 6Anders Karlssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmOskar Hägg
bream33 cmKlaus Karlsson
perch19 cmAnna Lund
roach14 cmEmil Lund
ruffe10 cmAnders Karlsson
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