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Ångsjön

northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.0oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Ångsjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ångsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Ångsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Ångsjön

perch and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Ångsjön, carried by whitefish. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Ångsjön 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mats Krügertrout31 cm
  2. 2Astrid Hedlundwhitefish26 cm
  3. 3Ole Forsbergwhitefish26 cm
  4. 4Oskar Lehmannwhitefish25 cm
  5. 5Lars Nilssonwhitefish25 cm
  6. 6Torbjörn Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
trout31 cmMats Krüger
whitefish25 cmOskar Lehmann
perch18 cmTorbjörn Brandt
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