Bytjärn
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Bytjärn 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bytjärn 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 Bytjärn
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
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 Bytjärn
The species list of Bytjärn runs to 4. 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 Bytjärn 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
- 1Henrik Forsbergpike54 cm
- 2Ole Weberbream32 cm
- 3Axel Nieminenbream30 cm
- 4Oskar Åbergroach15 cm
- 5Sören Häggroach15 cm
- 6Stefan Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmHenrik Forsberg
bream30 cmAxel Nieminen
roach15 cmSören Hägg
The same water, for real
