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Bysjön

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
Real lakereal shoreline9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.3eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Bysjön lies in the south — a southern 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 — Bysjön 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 Bysjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 41 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
björkna fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 29 cm
Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~44 cm · can reach 47 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 63 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 13 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
zander predatory fish
typically ~39 cm · can reach 71 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sarv fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 35 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~40 cm · can reach 46 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Bysjön

The species list of Bysjön runs to 9. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Bysjön 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.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sören Häggbream34 cm
  2. 2Björn Bergsutare31 cm
  3. 3Rickard Brandtsutare30 cm
  4. 4Mats Bergsarv20 cm
  5. 5Stefan Olofssonbjörkna15 cm
  6. 6Stefan Karlssonroach12 cm
Species records here
bream34 cmSören Hägg
sutare30 cmRickard Brandt
sarv20 cmMats Berg
björkna15 cmStefan Olofsson
roach12 cmStefan Karlsson
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