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Brunnsjön

northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline1 species on recordsources & method
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.6eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Brunnsjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

  • 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 Brunnsjön

trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Brunnsjön

The species list of Brunnsjön runs to 1. The predators — trout — 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.

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.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Elin Nieminentrout32 cm
  2. 2Axel Boströmtrout30 cm
  3. 3Sara Noréntrout30 cm
  4. 4Klaus Erikssontrout29 cm
  5. 5Mikko Krügertrout28 cm
  6. 6Bjørn Falktrout28 cm
The same water, for real