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Domsjön

southern acidified brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.4oligotrophic · humicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Domsjön lies in the south — a southern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Domsjön 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 Domsjön

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.

Fishing Domsjön

Domsjön 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 Domsjön 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Fredrik Boströmpike51 cm
  2. 2Petra Ekpike49 cm
  3. 3Anna Nyströmperch23 cm
  4. 4Uwe Sundinperch20 cm
  5. 5Lars Boströmperch19 cm
  6. 6Jonas Johansenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmFredrik Boström
perch20 cmUwe Sundin
The same water, for real