Bysjön

mesotrophic stratified lake · 59°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 11 msizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 2.7 mmax depth 11 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Bysjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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.

Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 49 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~40 cm · can reach 77 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 30 cm

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

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Bysjön

Bysjön holds 4 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Bysjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Ida Månssonzander40 cm
2Ida Vogelzander40 cm
3Axel Lehmannpike37 cm
4Elin Fischerperch12 cm
5Björn Falkroach12 cm
6Stefan Falkperch11 cm

Species records here

zander40 cmIda Månsson

pike37 cmAxel Lehmann

roach12 cmBjörn Falk

perch11 cmStefan Falk

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