Bugsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road
Character of the water
Bugsjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bugsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Bugsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Bugsjön
Bugsjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Bugsjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Maria Åbergpike61 cm
- 2Roland Lundpike50 cm
- 3Mikael Nieminenperch23 cm
- 4Sabine Vogelperch18 cm
- 5Oskar Norénroach16 cm
- 6Jonas Wagnerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike61 cmMaria Åberg
perch18 cmSabine Vogel
roach16 cmOskar Norén
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