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Baljesjön

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Baljesjön 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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Baljesjön 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 Baljesjön

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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Baljesjön

The species list of Baljesjön runs to 4. 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 Baljesjön 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Lars Holmpike50 cm
  2. 2Maria Olofssonperch18 cm
  3. 3Karin Erikssonroach15 cm
  4. 4Lars Korhonenroach14 cm
  5. 5Anna Häggruffe11 cm
  6. 6Roland Lundruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmLars Holm
perch18 cmMaria Olofsson
roach15 cmKarin Eriksson
ruffe11 cmRoland Lund
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