Annsjön
southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
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clarity 8.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.8oligotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Annsjön lies in the south — a southern 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.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Annsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Annsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 42 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
björkna fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 26 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 39 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~44 cm · can reach 44 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~7 cm · can reach 11 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~39 cm · can reach 39 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~60 cm · can reach 60 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
löja fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 17 cm
Löja grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 20 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
nors fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 12 cm
Nors roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
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.
vendace whitefish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 17 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
Fishing Annsjön
The species list of Annsjön runs to 14. 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.
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 Annsjön 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
- 1Magnus Johansenburbot46 cm
- 2Jukka Norénzander35 cm
- 3Jukka Erikssonbream20 cm
- 4Anders Karlssonvendace14 cm
- 5Magnus Fischervendace13 cm
- 6Stefan Falkruffe6 cm
Species records here
burbot46 cmMagnus Johansen
zander35 cmJukka Norén
bream20 cmJukka Eriksson
vendace14 cmAnders Karlsson
ruffe6 cmStefan Falk
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