Stor-Björktjärnen
northern acidified forest lake · 65°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.3mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Stor-Björktjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stor-Björktjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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-Björktjärnen
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.
Fishing Stor-Björktjärnen
Stor-Björktjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Stor-Björktjärnen 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
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Emil Nieminenpike54 cm
- 2Bjørn Nyströmpike52 cm
- 3Karin Nyströmpike52 cm
- 4Uwe Nilssonpike50 cm
- 5Rickard Olofssonperch23 cm
- 6Stefan Falkperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmKarin Nyström
perch23 cmRickard Olofsson
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