Älgsjön
southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 59°N
clarity 8.5 mmax depth 22 mpH 6.1oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Älgsjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (22 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Älgsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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.
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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Emil Brandtpike64 cm
- 2Astrid Holmpike58 cm
- 3Uwe Sundinpike53 cm
- 4Stefan Strandroach16 cm
- 5Heike Holmroach15 cm
- 6Ida Vogelroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmUwe Sundin
roach16 cmStefan Strand
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