Lill-Bäckmyrtjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Lill-Bäckmyrtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lill-Bäckmyrtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Lill-Bäckmyrtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Lill-Bäckmyrtjärnen
Lill-Bäckmyrtjärnen holds 5 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and roach and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Lill-Bäckmyrtjärnen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Karl Petterssonpike50 cm
- 2Emil Åströmzander48 cm
- 3Karl Bergzander40 cm
- 4Erik Blomzander40 cm
- 5Anders Karlssonperch18 cm
- 6Jukka Vogelroach17 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKarl Pettersson
zander40 cmErik Blom
perch18 cmAnders Karlsson
roach17 cmJukka Vogel
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