Blanksjön
southern acidified forest lake · 59°N
clarity 5.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.4mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Blanksjön 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Blanksjön 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 Blanksjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Blanksjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Blanksjön. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Blanksjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Tomas Brandtpike55 cm
- 2Lars Korhonenpike52 cm
- 3Torbjörn Lundpike50 cm
- 4Jürgen Åströmpike50 cm
- 5Karin Nilssonpike50 cm
- 6Elin Viklundperch25 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmTomas Brandt
perch25 cmElin Viklund
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