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Borydsjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 16 mreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 16 mpH 6.3oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Borydsjön 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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (16 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Borydsjön 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.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Borydsjön

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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Borydsjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Borydsjön, carried by roach and bream. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Borydsjön are alike.

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.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Emil Brandtpike56 cm
  2. 2Karl Månssonzander47 cm
  3. 3Torbjörn Petterssonperch19 cm
  4. 4Bjørn Johansenperch18 cm
  5. 5Uwe Sundinperch18 cm
  6. 6Bjørn Falkroach16 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmEmil Brandt
zander47 cmKarl Månsson
perch18 cmUwe Sundin
roach16 cmBjørn Falk
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