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Bäsksjön

northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 2 m8 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.8mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Bäsksjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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 — Bäsksjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • 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 Bäsksjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
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.

Fishing Bäsksjön

Bäsksjön holds 8 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and id, roach and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Bäsksjön 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karin Weberpike50 cm
  2. 2Anders Månssonid31 cm
  3. 3Heike Lindqvistgrayling24 cm
  4. 4Jukka Fischerperch20 cm
  5. 5Tomas Wikströmperch19 cm
  6. 6Jürgen Nilssonroach18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKarin Weber
id31 cmAnders Månsson
grayling24 cmHeike Lindqvist
perch19 cmTomas Wikström
roach18 cmJürgen Nilsson
The same water, for real
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