Blektjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Blektjärnen 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.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Blektjärnen 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 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
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Blektjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Blektjärnen 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
- 1Heike Sjöbergpike50 cm
- 2Sören Björkperch20 cm
- 3Lars Lindqvistperch19 cm
- 4Ole Weberperch19 cm
- 5Elin Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 6Bjørn Falkroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Sjöberg
perch20 cmSören Björk
roach14 cmBjørn Falk
The same water, for real
