Älgsjön
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Älgsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
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.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Älgsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Älgsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Älgsjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Älgsjön 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
- 1Lars Weberpike53 cm
- 2Stefan Ekpike51 cm
- 3Klaus Erikssonpike51 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtperch19 cm
- 5Elin Månssonperch18 cm
- 6Hanna Viklundroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmStefan Ek
perch18 cmElin Månsson
roach15 cmHanna Viklund
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