Ängsjön
southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 13 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Ängsjön 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.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ängsjön 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 Ängsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Ängsjön
Ängsjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Ängsjön 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
- 1Axel Nilssonpike51 cm
- 2Magnus Forsbergpike51 cm
- 3Oskar Wagnerpike49 cm
- 4Fredrik Hedlundperch18 cm
- 5Mikko Sandströmperch18 cm
- 6Ole Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMagnus Forsberg
perch18 cmFredrik Hedlund
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