Edsesjön
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 7.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.2oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Edsesjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Edsesjön 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 Edsesjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 31 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
bream coarse fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 38 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 49 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 25 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
sarv fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 23 cm
Here sarv lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
sutare fish
typically ~36 cm · can reach 36 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Edsesjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Edsesjön, carried by bream, roach and sarv. 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 Edsesjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Gustav Schmidtpike30 cm
- 2Heike Korhonenpike28 cm
- 3Anna Lundsutare28 cm
- 4Kjell Sjöbergpike27 cm
- 5Torbjörn Brandtsarv16 cm
- 6Linnea Fischerperch15 cm
Species records here
pike28 cmHeike Korhonen
sutare28 cmAnna Lund
sarv16 cmTorbjörn Brandt
perch15 cmLinnea Fischer
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