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Bergsjön

southern acidified brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.4mesotrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Bergsjön lies in the south — a southern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. 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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

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
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 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Bergsjön

Bergsjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jürgen Åströmperch20 cm
  2. 2Gustav Nilssonperch20 cm
  3. 3Karin Johansenroach15 cm
  4. 4Björn Boströmroach15 cm
  5. 5Roland Olofssonroach14 cm
  6. 6Astrid Holmroach14 cm
Species records here
perch20 cmJürgen Åström
roach14 cmRoland Olofsson
The same water, for real