Barnsjön

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N

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clarity 2.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Barnsjön 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 — Barnsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Barnsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 41 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

björkna fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 15 cm

Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

bream coarse fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 51 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~67 cm · can reach 69 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 14 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

löja fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps löja moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

roach coarse fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 26 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

ruda fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm

Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

sarv fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 22 cm

Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

sutare fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 50 cm

Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Barnsjön

The species list of Barnsjön runs to 15. 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.

Whoever fishes Barnsjön 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.

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

1Lars Forsbergpike53 cm
2Stefan Olofssonsutare38 cm
3Emil Weberroach14 cm
4Ida Vogelroach13 cm
5Ida Raskbjörkna11 cm
6Karin Sjöbergperch10 cm

Species records here

pike53 cmLars Forsberg

sutare38 cmStefan Olofsson

roach13 cmIda Vogel

björkna11 cmIda Rask

perch10 cmKarin Sjöberg

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish