Blåtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 5.0 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Blåtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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 — Blåtjärnen 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 Blåtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Blåtjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Blåtjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Blåtjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Ole Hedlundpike51 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmpike51 cm
- 3Torbjörn Brandtperch19 cm
- 4Rickard Olofssonroach18 cm
- 5Stefan Ekroach15 cm
- 6Emil Nyströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmFredrik Boström
perch19 cmTorbjörn Brandt
roach15 cmStefan Ek
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