Stor-Bjärntjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Stor-Bjärntjärnen 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stor-Bjärntjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 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-Bjärntjärnen
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Stor-Bjärntjärnen
Stor-Bjärntjärnen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach 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 Stor-Bjärntjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Roland Sandströmpike58 cm
- 2Björn Norénperch20 cm
- 3Bjørn Nyströmroach16 cm
- 4Petra Brandtroach15 cm
- 5Eva Nyströmroach14 cm
- 6Klaus Karlssonruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmRoland Sandström
perch20 cmBjörn Norén
roach16 cmBjørn Nyström
ruffe11 cmKlaus Karlsson
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