Dragsjön
Character of the water
Dragsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 9 m and splits the lake into two worlds.
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 (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Dragsjön 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 Dragsjön
Fishing Dragsjön
Dragsjön holds 7 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and ruffe, roach and nors schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Dragsjön 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
- 1Maria Erikssonsarv23 cm
- 2Axel Nyströmwhitefish21 cm
- 3Per Sundinsarv21 cm
- 4Oskar Norénperch10 cm
- 5Björn Boströmroach10 cm
- 6Per Holmruffe7 cm