Bråtsjön

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N

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clarity 2.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

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Character of the water

Bråtsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bråtsjön 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 Bråtsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 40 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

bream coarse fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 35 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~34 cm · can reach 34 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

löja fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 14 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps löja moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

roach coarse fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 28 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

ruda fish

typically ~10 cm · can reach 10 cm

Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

sarv fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 20 cm

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

Fishing Bråtsjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Bråtsjön, carried by ål, bream and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

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 Bråtsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Roland Olofssonburbot39 cm
2Axel Forsbergbream15 cm
3Henrik Lundperch13 cm
4Gustav Schmidtperch13 cm
5Karl Boströmroach11 cm
6Johan Viklundlöja10 cm

Species records here

burbot39 cmRoland Olofsson

bream15 cmAxel Forsberg

perch13 cmGustav Schmidt

roach11 cmKarl Boström

löja10 cmJohan Viklund

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish