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Bytjärnen

acidified brown forest lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 2 msources & method
clarity 0.8 mmax depth 2 mpH 4.7oligotrophic · humicstatus poorno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Bytjärnen lies in central Sweden — a acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Bytjärnen

Fishing Bytjärnen

Bytjärnen is a water for those who like . The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Bytjärnen 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

No one's fished here yet — be the first on the board.

The same water, for real