Dansjön

southern acidified forest lake · 57°N

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clarity 6.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.0oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Dansjön lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. 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.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Dansjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
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 Dansjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 40 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.

björkna fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 39 cm

Björkna lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

bream coarse fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 43 cm

Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

pike predatory fish

typically ~61 cm · can reach 73 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 13 cm

Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

zander predatory fish

typically ~68 cm · can reach 75 cm

In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

karp fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm

Karp lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

löja fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 17 cm

Löja moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

roach coarse fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 24 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruda fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm

Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Dansjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Dansjön, carried by ål, björkna and bream. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Dansjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Astrid Krügerål45 cm
2Sören Lundkarp41 cm
3Gustav Åströmbjörkna16 cm
4Emil Nieminenperch14 cm
5Axel Nieminenroach11 cm
6Rickard Rasklöja11 cm

Species records here

ål45 cmAstrid Krüger

karp41 cmSören Lund

björkna16 cmGustav Åström

perch14 cmEmil Nieminen

roach11 cmAxel Nieminen

löja11 cmRickard Rask

The same water, for real

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