Stora Björntjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stora Björntjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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 — Stora Björntjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 Stora Björntjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Stora Björntjärnen
The species list of Stora Björntjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Stora Björntjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Rasktrout29 cm
- 2Sören Björkperch22 cm
- 3Rickard Olofssonperch20 cm
- 4Stefan Falkperch19 cm
- 5Anna Månssonelritsa7 cm
- 6Astrid Häggelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmRickard Rask
perch19 cmStefan Falk
elritsa7 cmAnna Månsson
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