Bredsjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Bredsjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bredsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Bredsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Bredsjön
The species list of Bredsjön runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Bredsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Olofssonpike52 cm
- 2Karin Sjöbergpike51 cm
- 3Rickard Rasktrout31 cm
- 4Jonas Krügertrout30 cm
- 5Sören Ektrout29 cm
- 6Heike Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKarin Sjöberg
trout31 cmRickard Rask
perch18 cmHeike Lindqvist
The same water, for real
