Bredsjön

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N

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clarity 7.6 mmax depth 16 mpH 5.5oligotrophicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Bredsjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (16 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bredsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 ~25 cm · can reach 44 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~59 cm · can reach 74 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 22 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 23 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.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Bredsjön

Bredsjön holds 6 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach and whitefish schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

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 Bredsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Wolfgang Korhonenpike45 cm
2Oskar Häggwhitefish26 cm
3Eva Falkperch21 cm
4Uwe Sundinburbot16 cm
5Ole Brandtroach14 cm
6Ida Boströmroach14 cm

Species records here

pike45 cmWolfgang Korhonen

whitefish26 cmOskar Hägg

perch21 cmEva Falk

burbot16 cmUwe Sundin

roach14 cmIda Boström

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