Blektjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Blektjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Blektjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Blektjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Blektjärnen
The species list of Blektjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Blektjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Sabine Krügerperch18 cm
- 2Erik Raskperch18 cm
- 3Fredrik Erikssonroach18 cm
- 4Jonas Weberroach16 cm
- 5Hanna Strandroach15 cm
- 6Maria Erikssonroach14 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmErik Rask
roach16 cmJonas Weber
The same water, for real
