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Bussjön

northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateno 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 (4 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 ~28 cm · can reach 28 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 45 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 29 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Bussjön

The species list of Bussjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Bussjön 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Rickard Lundpike32 cm
  2. 2Roland Holmpike32 cm
  3. 3Lars Sandströmpike31 cm
  4. 4Jonas Wikströmperch24 cm
  5. 5Rickard Brandtperch21 cm
  6. 6Axel Boströmroach18 cm
Species records here
pike32 cmRickard Lund
perch24 cmJonas Wikström
roach18 cmAxel Boström
The same water, for real