Bredsjön
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 msizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 5.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.3mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Bredsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
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.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Bredsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 37 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~54 cm · can reach 54 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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Bredsjön
The species list of Bredsjön runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — 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
- 1Emil Falkpike43 cm
- 2Jukka Sandströmpike42 cm
- 3Rickard Brandtperch14 cm
- 4Ole Brandtperch14 cm
- 5Rickard Norénruffe10 cm
- 6Lars Weberruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike42 cmJukka Sandström
perch14 cmOle Brandt
ruffe10 cmLars Weber
The same water, for real
