Brinktjärnen
acidified forest lake · 62°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.3mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Brinktjärnen 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Brinktjärnen 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 Brinktjärnen
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.
Fishing Brinktjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Brinktjärnen. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Brinktjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Schmidtpike53 cm
- 2Axel Lindqvistpike49 cm
- 3Karin Nyströmperch21 cm
- 4Karin Johansenperch20 cm
- 5Henrik Forsbergperch18 cm
- 6Sören Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmAxel Lindqvist
perch18 cmSören Hägg
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