Borgasjön
southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Borgasjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Borgasjön 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 Borgasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Borgasjön
Borgasjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Borgasjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Astrid Wagnerpike54 cm
- 2Maria Weberpike53 cm
- 3Emil Nieminenperch21 cm
- 4Rickard Raskperch19 cm
- 5Astrid Viklundperch19 cm
- 6Magnus Fischerperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmAstrid Wagner
perch19 cmAstrid Viklund
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