Bergsjön
southern acidified forest lake · 59°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 11 mpH 5.5oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Bergsjön lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bergsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Bergsjön
The species list of Bergsjön runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Bergsjön 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
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Erik Olofssonpike50 cm
- 2Sara Fischerperch19 cm
- 3Kjell Hedlundperch18 cm
- 4Rickard Lundperch18 cm
- 5Petra Brandtroach14 cm
- 6Sabine Krügerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmErik Olofsson
perch18 cmKjell Hedlund
roach14 cmPetra Brandt
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