Bredsjön

clear oligotrophic deep lake · 60°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 28 m8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 8.0 mmax depth 28 mpH 6.3oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

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Character of the water

Bredsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (28 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 ~23 cm · can reach 28 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

roach coarse fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 28 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruda fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm

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

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 19 cm

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

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

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

Fishing Bredsjön

The species list of Bredsjön runs to 8. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — 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.

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

1Astrid Vainiopike51 cm
2Axel Lindqvistsutare28 cm
3Stefan Åströmruda16 cm
4Kjell Olofssonruda15 cm
5Elin Viklundruda15 cm
6Tomas Ekroach14 cm

Species records here

pike51 cmAstrid Vainio

sutare28 cmAxel Lindqvist

ruda16 cmStefan Åström

roach14 cmTomas Ek

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