Bergsjön
humic brown forest lake · 60°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 16 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Bergsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. 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.
Moderately deep (16 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.
- 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 36 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 29 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Bergsjön
The species list of Bergsjön runs to 3. 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 Bergsjön 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.
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Nils Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 2Elin Åbergpike49 cm
- 3Mats Häggpike49 cm
- 4Maria Häggroach14 cm
- 5Klaus Karlssonroach14 cm
- 6Jukka Erikssonperch12 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmNils Lindqvist
roach14 cmKlaus Karlsson
perch12 cmJukka Eriksson
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