Bennsjøen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Bennsjøen 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bennsjøen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Bennsjøen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Bennsjøen
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Bennsjøen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Bennsjøen 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
- 1Gustav Karlssontrout29 cm
- 2Lars Forsbergtrout28 cm
- 3Magnus Raskperch21 cm
- 4Eva Nyströmroach16 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssonroach15 cm
- 6Linnea Korhonenroach14 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmLars Forsberg
perch21 cmMagnus Rask
roach15 cmAndreas Pettersson
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