Bysjön

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N

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clarity 3.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Bysjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bysjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 ~16 cm · can reach 46 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

björkna fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm

Björkna lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

bream coarse fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 36 cm

Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 69 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruffe perch family

typically ~8 cm · can reach 11 cm

Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

zander predatory fish

typically ~49 cm · can reach 85 cm

In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

roach coarse fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 30 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

nors fish

typically ~9 cm · can reach 10 cm

Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

sarv fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm

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

Fishing Bysjön

Bysjön holds 9 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and björkna, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Bysjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Maria Holmzander53 cm
2Rickard Raskzander40 cm
3Mikko Sandströmzander39 cm
4Maria Bakkebjörkna18 cm
5Mikko Holmruffe6 cm
6Mats Bergnors6 cm

Species records here

zander39 cmMikko Sandström

björkna18 cmMaria Bakke

nors6 cmMats Berg

ruffe6 cmMikko Holm

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