Västra Bäcktjärnen
northern acidified forest lake · 63°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.4mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Västra Bäcktjärnen 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 — Västra Bäcktjärnen 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 Västra Bäcktjärnen
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Västra Bäcktjärnen
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Västra Bäcktjärnen. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Västra Bäcktjärnen 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
- 1Jürgen Dahlpike53 cm
- 2Per Häggpike53 cm
- 3Roland Holmtrout35 cm
- 4Nils Sandströmtrout31 cm
- 5Axel Lehmanntrout31 cm
- 6Petra Olofssontrout28 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmJürgen Dahl
trout31 cmAxel Lehmann
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