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Brotjärnen

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinereal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Brotjärnen lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Brotjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Brotjärnen

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.

Fishing Brotjärnen

Brotjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Brotjärnen 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Per Nieminenperch20 cm
  2. 2Astrid Wagnerperch20 cm
  3. 3Emil Vainioroach15 cm
  4. 4Elin Strandroach15 cm
  5. 5Kjell Olofssonroach14 cm
  6. 6Ida Månssonroach14 cm
Species records here
perch20 cmPer Nieminen
roach14 cmKjell Olofsson
The same water, for real