Bysjön
southern acidified forest lake · 58°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.3mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Bysjön lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bysjön 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 Bysjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Bysjön
Bysjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Nils Sandströmpike56 cm
- 2Johan Viklundpike53 cm
- 3Lars Forsbergpike51 cm
- 4Jonas Krügerperch20 cm
- 5Kjell Falkperch18 cm
- 6Maria Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmNils Sandström
perch18 cmMaria Ek
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