Drevsjön
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Drevsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Drevsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Drevsjön
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 8 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 53 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~59 cm · can reach 59 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Drevsjön
pike, burbot and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Drevsjön, carried by elritsa. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Drevsjön 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
- 1Heike Holmburbot47 cm
- 2Kjell Falkburbot47 cm
- 3Sören Häggpike35 cm
- 4Roland Krügerpike34 cm
- 5Karin Schmidttrout30 cm
- 6Oskar Wagnerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot47 cmKjell Falk
pike35 cmSören Hägg
trout30 cmKarin Schmidt
elritsa6 cmOskar Wagner
The same water, for real
