Brokasjö
Character of the water
Brokasjö lies in the south — a southern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Brokasjö FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- 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 Brokasjö
Fishing Brokasjö
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Brokasjö, carried by ål, asp and bream. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Every session at Brokasjö 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Sandströmpike52 cm
- 2Emil Strandasp42 cm
- 3Lars Forsbergzander40 cm
- 4Roland Lundasp38 cm
- 5Jürgen Hansenruda15 cm
- 6Mats Lindqvistroach15 cm