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Bysjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 msources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Bysjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (6 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.

  • 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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Bysjön

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

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.

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. 1Emil Petterssonpike55 cm
  2. 2Lars Boströmpike53 cm
  3. 3Eva Falkpike53 cm
  4. 4Linnea Vogelperch19 cm
  5. 5Ida Norénperch18 cm
  6. 6Lars Holmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmEva Falk
perch19 cmLinnea Vogel
roach15 cmLars Holm
The same water, for real