Stor-Bergtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Stor-Bergtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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 — Stor-Bergtjärnen 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 Stor-Bergtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Stor-Bergtjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stor-Bergtjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Stor-Bergtjärnen 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
- 1Heike Sjöbergpike53 cm
- 2Bjørn Boströmpike49 cm
- 3Jukka Fischerperch20 cm
- 4Jukka Åbergroach19 cm
- 5Stefan Ekperch18 cm
- 6Emil Weberroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmBjørn Boström
perch18 cmStefan Ek
roach14 cmEmil Weber
The same water, for real
