Brattesjön
southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Brattesjön lies in the south — a southern 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 — Brattesjön 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 Brattesjön
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.
Fishing Brattesjön
The species list of Brattesjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Brattesjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Lindqvistpike52 cm
- 2Tomas Ekperch18 cm
- 3Heike Korhonenperch18 cm
- 4Axel Petterssonroach16 cm
- 5Gustav Blomroach14 cm
- 6Karl Petterssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
perch18 cmHeike Korhonen
roach14 cmGustav Blom
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