Bågsjön
southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.3mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Bågsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. 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.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bågsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Bågsjön
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Bågsjön
The species list of Bågsjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Bågsjön are alike.
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
- 1Klaus Karlssonpike54 cm
- 2Hanna Brandtpike51 cm
- 3Rickard Brandtperch18 cm
- 4Jürgen Nilssonroach16 cm
- 5Jonas Wagnerroach15 cm
- 6Linnea Korhonenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmHanna Brandt
perch18 cmRickard Brandt
roach15 cmJonas Wagner
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