Backsjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Backsjön 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 (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Backsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Backsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Backsjön
perch and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Backsjön. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Backsjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Linnea Fischertrout42 cm
- 2Karl Nyströmperch21 cm
- 3Jürgen Schmidtperch20 cm
- 4Sören Lundperch20 cm
- 5Mikko Holmperch18 cm
- 6Maria Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
trout42 cmLinnea Fischer
perch21 cmKarl Nyström
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