Bräntholmtjärnen
northern acidified forest lake · 64°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Bräntholmtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bräntholmtjärnen 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 Bräntholmtjärnen
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 Bräntholmtjärnen
Bräntholmtjärnen 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 Bräntholmtjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Björn Falkpike55 cm
- 2Björn Boströmpike50 cm
- 3Axel Nilssonperch19 cm
- 4Astrid Nieminenperch18 cm
- 5Jonas Krügerperch18 cm
- 6Elin Månssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmBjörn Falk
perch18 cmAstrid Nieminen
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