Bredsjön

acidified forest lake · 60°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 m3 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 6.2 mmax depth 13 mpH 5.2oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Fish Bredsjön Buy forecast

Character of the water

Bredsjön lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bredsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 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.

Fishing Bredsjön

The species list of Bredsjön 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 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.
Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Rickard Lundpike51 cm
2Nils Åbergperch22 cm
3Mikko Krügerperch18 cm
4Kjell Karlssonroach15 cm
5Karin Schmidtroach14 cm
6Oskar Åbergroach14 cm

Species records here

pike51 cmRickard Lund

perch22 cmNils Åberg

roach15 cmKjell Karlsson

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