Butjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 4.9 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Butjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Butjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Butjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Butjärnen
perch, grayling and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Butjärnen, carried by id and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Butjärnen 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
- 1Jürgen Hansenid33 cm
- 2Mats BergArctic char30 cm
- 3Karin SchmidtArctic char29 cm
- 4Jürgen Falkgrayling26 cm
- 5Maria Weberwhitefish25 cm
- 6Roland Schmidtwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
id33 cmJürgen Hansen
Arctic char29 cmKarin Schmidt
grayling26 cmJürgen Falk
whitefish24 cmRoland Schmidt
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