Bergsjön

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 m14 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 1.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

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Character of the water

Bergsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bergsjön 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 Bergsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

björkna fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 24 cm

Björkna holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

bream coarse fish

typically ~29 cm · can reach 42 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~76 cm · can reach 81 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 15 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

zander predatory fish

typically ~68 cm · can reach 81 cm

Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

löja fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 17 cm

Here löja lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

roach coarse fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 22 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

nors fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 11 cm

Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

ruda fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm

Ruda holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

sarv fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 19 cm

Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Bergsjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Bergsjön, carried by ål, björkna and bream. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Bergsjön are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Sara Holmpike57 cm
2Hanna Petterssonål52 cm
3Rickard Olofssonperch14 cm
4Nils Nieminenbjörkna14 cm
5Johan Rasksarv12 cm
6Anders Månssonruffe7 cm

Species records here

pike57 cmSara Holm

ål52 cmHanna Pettersson

björkna14 cmNils Nieminen

perch14 cmRickard Olofsson

sarv12 cmJohan Rask

ruffe7 cmAnders Månsson

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