Bergsjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 m17 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8oligotrophicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Bergsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
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 ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Bergsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 36 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 ~13 cm · can reach 25 cm
Björkna holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 36 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 57 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~7 cm · can reach 17 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
zander predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 56 cm
Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Here id 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.
löja fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 13 cm
Here löja lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 23 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
nors fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 11 cm
Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
sarv fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 20 cm
Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Bergsjön
The species list of Bergsjön runs to 17. The predators — perch, pike and zander — 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.
The catch board
- 1Maria Åbergpike34 cm
- 2Per Dahlzander16 cm
- 3Heike Dahlsarv15 cm
- 4Linnea Nieminenroach10 cm
- 5Rickard Rasknors8 cm
- 6Elin Strandruffe6 cm
Species records here
pike34 cmMaria Åberg
zander16 cmPer Dahl
sarv15 cmHeike Dahl
roach10 cmLinnea Nieminen
nors8 cmRickard Rask
ruffe6 cmElin Strand
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