Attsjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Attsjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Attsjön 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 Attsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 29 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 39 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 46 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 18 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Attsjön
The species list of Attsjön runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Attsjön 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Magnus Raskpike35 cm
- 2Karl Sandströmsutare31 cm
- 3Karl Norénsutare30 cm
- 4Elin Ekbream22 cm
- 5Klaus Erikssonroach11 cm
- 6Hanna Åströmroach10 cm
Species records here
pike35 cmMagnus Rask
sutare31 cmKarl Sandström
bream22 cmElin Ek
roach11 cmKlaus Eriksson
The same water, for real
