Blåtjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N

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clarity 3.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Blåtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Blåtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 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.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Blåtjärnen

The species list of Blåtjärnen runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Blåtjärnen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Linnea Häggpike65 cm
2Karin Johansenpike51 cm
3Axel Nilssontrout28 cm
4Astrid Viklundperch20 cm
5Petra Brandtroach15 cm
6Jonas Krügerruffe10 cm

Species records here

pike65 cmLinnea Hägg

trout28 cmAxel Nilsson

perch20 cmAstrid Viklund

roach15 cmPetra Brandt

ruffe10 cmJonas Krüger

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish