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Lill-Bjurvattnet

northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline11 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.2eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Lill-Bjurvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lill-Bjurvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • 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 Lill-Bjurvattnet

perch predatory fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 35 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~61 cm · can reach 100 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 8 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps grayling moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
havsoring-baltic fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps havsoring-baltic moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
In the murky light, salmon shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 24 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Lill-Bjurvattnet

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Lill-Bjurvattnet, carried by ruffe, havsoring-baltic and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Lill-Bjurvattnet 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Per Schmidtregnbåge32 cm
  2. 2Wolfgang Olofssonregnbåge28 cm
  3. 3Lars Johansenperch15 cm
  4. 4Emil Lundroach12 cm
  5. 5Stefan Falkroach12 cm
  6. 6Bjørn Nyströmruffe7 cm
Species records here
regnbåge32 cmPer Schmidt
perch15 cmLars Johansen
roach12 cmStefan Falk
ruffe7 cmBjørn Nyström
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