Brasjön
Character of the water
Brasjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Brasjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Brasjön
Fishing Brasjön
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Brasjön, carried by bream, elritsa and id. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Every session at Brasjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
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.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Uwe Nilssonzander46 cm
- 2Heike Boströmzander40 cm
- 3Hanna Brandtburbot39 cm
- 4Emil Brandtid38 cm
- 5Andreas Olofssonbream37 cm
- 6Wolfgang Korhonenbream30 cm