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Bussjön

northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Bussjön 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 remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Bussjön

Bussjön 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.

Every session at Bussjön 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karin Nyströmperch19 cm
  2. 2Bjørn Boströmperch18 cm
  3. 3Jonas Weberperch18 cm
  4. 4Jukka Sundinperch18 cm
  5. 5Mats Hansenroach15 cm
  6. 6Mikko Brandtroach14 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmKarin Nyström
roach15 cmMats Hansen
The same water, for real