Budtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Budtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Budtjärnen 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 Budtjärnen
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Budtjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Budtjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Budtjärnen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Per Häggpike55 cm
- 2Anna Vainiopike51 cm
- 3Torbjörn Häggperch18 cm
- 4Lars Weberperch18 cm
- 5Mats Sjöbergruffe10 cm
- 6Karl Norénruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmPer Hägg
perch18 cmTorbjörn Hägg
ruffe10 cmMats Sjöberg
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