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Bulltjärnen

northern mesotrophic stratified lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Bulltjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 4 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bulltjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Bulltjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Bulltjärnen

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

Every session at Bulltjärnen 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. 1Emil Nieminenpike58 cm
  2. 2Rickard Viklundpike52 cm
  3. 3Sören Dahlzander41 cm
  4. 4Björn Norénperch18 cm
  5. 5Sören Björkroach15 cm
  6. 6Kjell Sjöbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmRickard Viklund
zander41 cmSören Dahl
perch18 cmBjörn Norén
roach14 cmKjell Sjöberg
The same water, for real