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Bysjön

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 5 m3 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.8mesotrophic · humicstatus moderatepaved road

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 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 (5 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 ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Bysjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Bysjön. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Uwe Vainiopike58 cm
  2. 2Stefan Ekpike54 cm
  3. 3Mikko Norénzander48 cm
  4. 4Ole Hedlundzander45 cm
  5. 5Jürgen Dahlperch20 cm
  6. 6Anna Nyströmperch19 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmUwe Vainio
zander48 cmMikko Norén
perch20 cmJürgen Dahl
The same water, for real