Burusjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N
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clarity 2.3 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.9oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Burusjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Burusjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 Burusjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 30 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
elritsa fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 9 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 52 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 49 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~28 cm · can reach 44 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 42 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Burusjön
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Burusjön, carried by elritsa. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Burusjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmburbot33 cm
- 2Kjell Krügerburbot33 cm
- 3Mats Sjöbergburbot33 cm
- 4Sara Fischerperch15 cm
- 5Per Fischerelritsa7 cm
- 6Astrid Wagnerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot33 cmMats Sjöberg
perch15 cmSara Fischer
elritsa7 cmPer Fischer
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