Bustadmyrtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Bustadmyrtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bustadmyrtjärnen 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 Bustadmyrtjärnen
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 Bustadmyrtjärnen
Bustadmyrtjärnen 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.
Whoever fishes Bustadmyrtjärnen 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
- 1Lars Weberpike52 cm
- 2Mikko Holmpike49 cm
- 3Kjell Hedlundperch18 cm
- 4Bjørn Falkroach15 cm
- 5Tomas Lindqvistroach15 cm
- 6Anna Månssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmMikko Holm
perch18 cmKjell Hedlund
roach15 cmTomas Lindqvist
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