Nedre Bäcknästjärnen
Character of the water
Nedre Bäcknästjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Nedre Bäcknästjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Nedre Bäcknästjärnen
Fishing Nedre Bäcknästjärnen
Nedre Bäcknästjärnen holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Nedre Bäcknästjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Tomas Weberpike50 cm
- 2Anders Lindqvistbream34 cm
- 3Anders Karlssonbream30 cm
- 4Kjell Brandtperch18 cm
- 5Lars Korhonenroach17 cm
- 6Elin Åbergruffe10 cm