Brändtjärnarna
acidified forest lake · 61°N
clarity 4.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Brändtjärnarna lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Brändtjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Brändtjärnarna
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.
Fishing Brändtjärnarna
Brändtjärnarna holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Brändtjärnarna are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Axel Nilssonpike56 cm
- 2Hanna Petterssonpike50 cm
- 3Jukka Sandströmpike50 cm
- 4Wolfgang Lindqvistperch19 cm
- 5Heike Holmperch19 cm
- 6Sören Dahlperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJukka Sandström
perch19 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
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