Busken

mesotrophic lake · 60°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 36 m12 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 1.8 mmax depth 36 mpH 6.9mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

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Character of the water

Busken lies in central Sweden — a 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.

Large and deep (36 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Busken FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Busken

perch predatory fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 34 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.

elritsa fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm

Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~47 cm · can reach 47 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

id fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm

Id moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

löja fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 16 cm

Löja moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

roach coarse fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 24 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

nors fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 16 cm

Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruda fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm

Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

vendace whitefish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 21 cm

Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Busken

The species list of Busken runs to 12. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — 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 Busken are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Ole Boströmpike35 cm
2Lars Holmid34 cm
3Mats Sjöbergroach12 cm
4Elin Ekroach11 cm
5Lars Wagnernors10 cm
6Nils Åbergelritsa6 cm

Species records here

pike35 cmOle Boström

id34 cmLars Holm

roach12 cmMats Sjöberg

nors10 cmLars Wagner

elritsa6 cmNils Åberg

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish