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Angsjön

humic brown tarn · 59°N
Real lakereal shoreline6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 8.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.1oligotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Angsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Angsjön 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 Angsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 25 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~6 cm · can reach 8 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 19 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Angsjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Angsjön, carried by bream, ruffe and roach. 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 Angsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Anna Blompike56 cm
  2. 2Gustav Nilssonpike51 cm
  3. 3Björn Boströmbream30 cm
  4. 4Elin Hansenperch6 cm
  5. 5Klaus Karlssonroach6 cm
  6. 6Oskar Wagnerperch6 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmAnna Blom
bream30 cmBjörn Boström
perch6 cmOskar Wagner
roach6 cmKlaus Karlsson
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