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Bysjön

northern acidified brown forest lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.2mesotrophic · humicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Bysjön lies in the cold north — a northern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 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
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Bysjön

The species list of Bysjön runs to 2. 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 Bysjön 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.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Anna Wagnerpike53 cm
  2. 2Elin Åbergpike51 cm
  3. 3Anna Häggpike50 cm
  4. 4Ole Hedlundpike49 cm
  5. 5Lars Strandperch19 cm
  6. 6Karin Weberperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAnna Hägg
perch18 cmKarin Weber
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