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Breasjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Breasjön 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 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Breasjön 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 Breasjön

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 Breasjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Breasjön, carried by roach. 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 Breasjön 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Heike Holmpike53 cm
  2. 2Heike Sundinpike51 cm
  3. 3Emil Åströmperch20 cm
  4. 4Hanna Viklundperch18 cm
  5. 5Maria Holmroach17 cm
  6. 6Magnus Lehmannroach17 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmHeike Holm
perch20 cmEmil Åström
roach17 cmMagnus Lehmann
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