Bysjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Bysjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bysjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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.
The catch board
- 1Erik Viklundpike59 cm
- 2Elin Sjöbergpike55 cm
- 3Astrid Hedlundpike50 cm
- 4Tomas Brandtpike49 cm
- 5Emil Brandtperch21 cm
- 6Karl Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmErik Viklund
perch18 cmKarl Boström
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