Fetbjörken
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.2mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Fetbjörken 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Fetbjörken 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 Fetbjörken
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 Fetbjörken
The species list of Fetbjörken 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 Fetbjörken 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
- 1Anna Häggpike53 cm
- 2Rickard Brandtpike51 cm
- 3Anna Månssonperch19 cm
- 4Jürgen Dahlperch18 cm
- 5Magnus Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Ole Hedlundroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmRickard Brandt
perch18 cmJürgen Dahl
roach15 cmOle Hedlund
The same water, for real
