Dysjötjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Dysjötjärnen 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Dysjötjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Dysjötjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Dysjötjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Dysjötjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Dysjötjärnen 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
- 1Karl Boströmpike50 cm
- 2Karl Petterssonpike49 cm
- 3Kjell Olofssonperch18 cm
- 4Elin Åbergroach16 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistroach14 cm
- 6Wolfgang Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKarl Pettersson
perch18 cmKjell Olofsson
roach16 cmElin Åberg
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