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Stor-Bjurvattnet

northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
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clarity 1.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.3mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
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Character of the water

Stor-Bjurvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stor-Bjurvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • 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 Stor-Bjurvattnet

perch predatory fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 42 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~106 cm · can reach 106 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 8 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps grayling moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
havsoring-baltic fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps havsoring-baltic moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
In the murky light, salmon shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 30 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Stor-Bjurvattnet

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Stor-Bjurvattnet, carried by ruffe, havsoring-baltic and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Stor-Bjurvattnet 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Björn Strandburbot38 cm
  2. 2Emil WeberArctic char30 cm
  3. 3Mats Nieminenregnbåge28 cm
  4. 4Elin Strandhavsoring-baltic21 cm
  5. 5Erik Blomhavsoring-baltic21 cm
  6. 6Linnea Björkhavsoring-baltic20 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmBjörn Strand
Arctic char30 cmEmil Weber
regnbåge28 cmMats Nieminen
havsoring-baltic21 cmElin Strand
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