Älgsjön
humic brown forest lake · 61°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.1mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Älgsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Älgsjön FVOF. Day permit ~80 kr · annual permit ~400 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
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Älgsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Älgsjön, carried by bream and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Karin Nyströmpike52 cm
- 2Heike Sundinpike51 cm
- 3Maria Åbergbream31 cm
- 4Eva Sandströmroach15 cm
- 5Anna Wagnerroach15 cm
- 6Ida Månssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmKarin Nyström
bream31 cmMaria Åberg
roach15 cmEva Sandström
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