Brässlatjärnen

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 61°N

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clarity 8.2 mmax depth 14 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Brässlatjärnen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Brässlatjärnen 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 Brässlatjärnen

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.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Brässlatjärnen

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Brässlatjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Brässlatjärnen 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

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Magnus Raskpike50 cm
2Fredrik Björkburbot37 cm
3Ida Raskburbot37 cm
4Bjørn Boströmroach16 cm
5Astrid Nieminenroach15 cm
6Axel Nyströmroach14 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmMagnus Rask

burbot37 cmFredrik Björk

roach14 cmAxel Nyström

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish