Busjön
humic brown forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 16 m15 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 16 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Busjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. 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.
Moderately deep (16 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Busjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Busjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 34 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 30 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 44 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 53 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~7 cm · can reach 10 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~39 cm · can reach 68 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
löja fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 18 cm
Löja grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 26 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
nors fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 12 cm
Nors roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
sarv fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 30 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
vendace whitefish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 27 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
Fishing Busjön
The species list of Busjön runs to 15. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Busjön are alike.
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.
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Eva Nyströmzander31 cm
- 2Henrik Ekzander31 cm
- 3Ida Vogelzander31 cm
- 4Kjell Falkroach14 cm
- 5Nils Viklundroach12 cm
- 6Anna Nieminenlöja11 cm
Species records here
zander31 cmHenrik Ek
roach14 cmKjell Falk
löja11 cmAnna Nieminen
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