Östra Magsjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
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clarity 3.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.5oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Östra Magsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
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 — Östra Magsjön 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 Östra Magsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 36 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~85 cm · can reach 85 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 17 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
löja fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 14 cm
Here löja lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
roach coarse fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 25 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
sarv fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 25 cm
Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Östra Magsjön
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Östra Magsjön, carried by ål, ruffe and löja. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Östra Magsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Sara Holmål50 cm
- 2Anders Månssonburbot37 cm
- 3Emil Strandsarv20 cm
- 4Astrid Viklundruffe9 cm
- 5Oskar Häggroach9 cm
- 6Astrid Wagnerruffe9 cm
Species records here
ål50 cmSara Holm
burbot37 cmAnders Månsson
sarv20 cmEmil Strand
roach9 cmOskar Hägg
ruffe9 cmAstrid Viklund
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