Norr-Björken
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 m11 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 13 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Norr-Björken lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Norr-Björken 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.
- 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 Norr-Björken
perch predatory fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 44 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 47 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~56 cm · can reach 92 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 11 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~39 cm · can reach 39 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~28 cm · can reach 28 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
nors fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 11 cm
Nors roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Norr-Björken
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Norr-Björken, carried by bream, ruffe and roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Norr-Björken 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
- 1Sara NorénArctic char33 cm
- 2Jürgen Åströmtrout33 cm
- 3Karin Sjöbergbream26 cm
- 4Anders Karlssonperch22 cm
- 5Karl Petterssonperch17 cm
- 6Mikko Sandströmruffe7 cm
Species records here
trout33 cmJürgen Åström
Arctic char33 cmSara Norén
bream26 cmKarin Sjöberg
perch17 cmKarl Pettersson
ruffe7 cmMikko Sandström
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