Dalsjön
southern acidified forest lake · 59°N
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.3oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Dalsjön lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Dalsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Dalsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Dalsjön
The species list of Dalsjön runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Dalsjön 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
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Magnus Hedlundål56 cm
- 2Stefan Wikströmpike49 cm
- 3Emil Brandtål48 cm
- 4Emil Wagnerregnbåge31 cm
- 5Mats Nieminenperch20 cm
- 6Heike Brandtroach19 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmStefan Wikström
ål48 cmEmil Brandt
regnbåge31 cmEmil Wagner
perch20 cmMats Nieminen
roach19 cmHeike Brandt
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