Bunktjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
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clarity 3.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Bunktjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bunktjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Bunktjärnen
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 Bunktjärnen
The species list of Bunktjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Bunktjärnen 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
- 1Lars Nilssonpike56 cm
- 2Astrid Nieminenpike54 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssonpike53 cm
- 4Stefan Olofssonpike52 cm
- 5Ida Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Henrik Bergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmAstrid Nieminen
perch18 cmIda Boström
roach14 cmHenrik Berg
The same water, for real
