Dagsjön
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
clarity 7.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Dagsjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
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 — Dagsjön FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 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 Dagsjön
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Dagsjön
The species list of Dagsjön runs to 3. 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 Dagsjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Elin Viklundpike58 cm
- 2Björn Falkpike55 cm
- 3Sabine Vainiopike51 cm
- 4Anna Månssonperch19 cm
- 5Roland Schmidtroach15 cm
- 6Jürgen Åströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSabine Vainio
perch19 cmAnna Månsson
roach14 cmJürgen Åström
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