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Brännmyrtjärnen

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Brännmyrtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

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 — Brännmyrtjärnen 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 Brännmyrtjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Brännmyrtjärnen

The species list of Brännmyrtjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Brännmyrtjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Torbjörn Brandtpike62 cm
  2. 2Fredrik Erikssonpike51 cm
  3. 3Wolfgang Olofssonpike50 cm
  4. 4Lars Lindqvistbream30 cm
  5. 5Bjørn Boströmbream30 cm
  6. 6Karin Nyströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmFredrik Eriksson
bream30 cmLars Lindqvist
roach15 cmKarin Nyström
The same water, for real