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Bålsjön

southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m13 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.2eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road
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Character of the water

Bålsjön lies in the south — a southern 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 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bålsjön 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 Bålsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 43 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 ~13 cm · can reach 41 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 50 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~66 cm · can reach 66 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 13 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 17 cm
Löja grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 22 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruda fish
typically ~36 cm · can reach 36 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 34 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 49 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Bålsjön

The species list of Bålsjön runs to 13. 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 Bålsjön 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.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jukka Norénål48 cm
  2. 2Ole Brandtzander43 cm
  3. 3Stefan Strandzander40 cm
  4. 4Roland Sandströmruda31 cm
  5. 5Magnus Forsbergbjörkna14 cm
  6. 6Erik Olofssonruffe6 cm
Species records here
ål48 cmJukka Norén
zander43 cmOle Brandt
ruda31 cmRoland Sandström
björkna14 cmMagnus Forsberg
ruffe6 cmErik Olofsson
The same water, for real
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