Ällsjön
southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 m2 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.6mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Ällsjön lies in the south — a southern 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ällsjön 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 Ällsjön
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.
Fishing Ällsjön
The species list of Ällsjön runs to 2. The predators — pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Ällsjön are alike.
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
- 1Linnea Korhonenpike64 cm
- 2Fredrik Korhonenpike54 cm
- 3Sören Månssonpike51 cm
- 4Kjell Bergbream31 cm
- 5Wolfgang Ekbream31 cm
- 6Stefan Strandbream30 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmFredrik Korhonen
bream30 cmStefan Strand
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