Brunnsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Brunnsjön lies in the south — a southern 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 — Brunnsjön 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 Brunnsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Brunnsjön
The species list of Brunnsjön 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.
Every session at Brunnsjön 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
- 1Sören Ekpike54 cm
- 2Astrid Krügerpike51 cm
- 3Astrid Holmål46 cm
- 4Astrid Nieminenål45 cm
- 5Heike Nilssonål45 cm
- 6Tomas Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmSören Ek
ål45 cmAstrid Nieminen
perch18 cmTomas Ek
The same water, for real
