Elsabosjön
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
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clarity 1.4 mmax depth 11 mpH 6.2oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Elsabosjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Elsabosjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Elsabosjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 47 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~71 cm · can reach 71 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 44 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~57 cm · can reach 88 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 23 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Elsabosjön
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Elsabosjön, carried by ål, bream and roach. 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 Elsabosjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Korhonenål53 cm
- 2Stefan Ektrout30 cm
- 3Mikko Norénsutare29 cm
- 4Astrid Hedlundtrout28 cm
- 5Karl Lundbream24 cm
- 6Petra Ekroach10 cm
Species records here
ål53 cmFredrik Korhonen
sutare29 cmMikko Norén
trout28 cmAstrid Hedlund
bream24 cmKarl Lund
roach10 cmPetra Ek
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