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Byasjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 14 m11 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 14 mpH 6.9mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Byasjön lies in the south — a southern 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 (14 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Byasjön 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 Byasjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 28 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~29 cm · can reach 34 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 31 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 23 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
regnbåge fish
typically ~49 cm · can reach 49 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
sarv fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Byasjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Byasjön, carried by ål, bream and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Byasjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

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. 1Heike Lindqvistål47 cm
  2. 2Jonas Häggsutare28 cm
  3. 3Bjørn Falkvendace14 cm
  4. 4Jürgen Dahlvendace14 cm
  5. 5Wolfgang Korhonenvendace13 cm
  6. 6Nils Åbergperch9 cm
Species records here
ål47 cmHeike Lindqvist
sutare28 cmJonas Hägg
vendace14 cmJürgen Dahl
perch9 cmNils Åberg
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