Bergsjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.7eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Bergsjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Bergsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 ~12 cm · can reach 14 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~34 cm · can reach 36 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Bergsjön
Bergsjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Sören Ekbream30 cm
- 2Mats Bergbream30 cm
- 3Stefan Åströmpike26 cm
- 4Mats Krügerroach18 cm
- 5Erik Schmidtperch9 cm
- 6Roland Holmperch9 cm
Species records here
bream30 cmSören Ek
pike26 cmStefan Åström
roach18 cmMats Krüger
perch9 cmErik Schmidt
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