Bryggtjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
Character of the water
Bryggtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Bryggtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Bryggtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Bryggtjärnen
perch and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Bryggtjärnen. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Bryggtjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Klaus Karlssontrout31 cm
- 2Elin Månssontrout31 cm
- 3Nils Åbergtrout30 cm
- 4Linnea Nieminentrout28 cm
- 5Rickard Brandttrout28 cm
- 6Andreas Olofssonperch19 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmRickard Brandt
perch19 cmAndreas Olofsson
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