Blåkaren
humic brown tarn · 60°N
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 8.5eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Blåkaren lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Blåkaren FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Blåkaren
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Blåkaren
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Blåkaren, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Blåkaren 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Per Schmidtzander51 cm
- 2Mikael Korhonenpike50 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssonzander40 cm
- 4Heike Wikströmroach15 cm
- 5Oskar Häggruffe10 cm
- 6Jürgen Dahlruffe10 cm
Species records here
zander51 cmPer Schmidt
pike50 cmMikael Korhonen
roach15 cmHeike Wikström
ruffe10 cmJürgen Dahl
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