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Älgsjön

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 42 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 42 mpH 6.7eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
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Character of the water

Älgsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

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

Large and deep (42 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Älgsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Älgsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 39 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
elritsa fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 8 cm
Elritsa grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~57 cm · can reach 57 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 13 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 46 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 26 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
nors fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 19 cm
Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
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.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 18 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Älgsjön

Älgsjön holds 9 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and elritsa, ruffe and roach schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

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 Älgsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Gustav Viklundburbot35 cm
  2. 2Karin Nilssontrout32 cm
  3. 3Wolfgang Olofssonroach14 cm
  4. 4Jonas Krügernors13 cm
  5. 5Henrik Nyströmvendace12 cm
  6. 6Anders Månssonruffe9 cm
Species records here
burbot35 cmGustav Viklund
trout32 cmKarin Nilsson
roach14 cmWolfgang Olofsson
nors13 cmJonas Krüger
vendace12 cmHenrik Nyström
ruffe9 cmAnders Månsson
The same water, for real
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