Agunnarydsjön

southern acidified forest lake · 57°N

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clarity 3.8 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.4mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Agunnarydsjön lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Agunnarydsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 30 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

björkna fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 31 cm

Björkna lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

bream coarse fish

typically ~21 cm · can reach 40 cm

Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

pike predatory fish

typically ~40 cm · can reach 52 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 13 cm

Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

zander predatory fish

typically ~28 cm · can reach 61 cm

In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

roach coarse fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 26 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

ruda fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm

Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

sarv fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 24 cm

Here sarv lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

sutare fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 45 cm

Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Agunnarydsjön

The species list of Agunnarydsjön runs to 12. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Agunnarydsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Astrid Viklundburbot40 cm
2Stefan Olofssonzander23 cm
3Anna Häggruda16 cm
4Jonas Häggruda15 cm
5Andreas Olofssonruda15 cm
6Maria Bakkeperch11 cm

Species records here

burbot40 cmAstrid Viklund

zander23 cmStefan Olofsson

ruda16 cmAnna Hägg

perch11 cmMaria Bakke

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish