Färnsjön

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 1.4 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Färnsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Färnsjön 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 Färnsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~9 cm · can reach 39 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

bream coarse fish

typically ~10 cm · can reach 48 cm

Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

pike predatory fish

typically ~85 cm · can reach 85 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 14 cm

Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 24 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Fishing Färnsjön

The species list of Färnsjön runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Färnsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Per Häggpike65 cm
2Roland Lundpike64 cm
3Gustav Nilssonbream12 cm
4Magnus Brandtroach10 cm
5Karl Sandströmroach10 cm
6Petra Brandtroach10 cm

Species records here

pike65 cmPer Hägg

bream12 cmGustav Nilsson

roach10 cmMagnus Brandt

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish