Annsjön
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 16 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Annsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (16 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.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Annsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Annsjön
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Annsjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Annsjön 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Häggpike50 cm
- 2Klaus Strandzander45 cm
- 3Maria Lundperch19 cm
- 4Anders Karlssonperch19 cm
- 5Gustav Viklundroach15 cm
- 6Mats Hansenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmTorbjörn Hägg
zander45 cmKlaus Strand
perch19 cmAnders Karlsson
roach15 cmGustav Viklund
The same water, for real
