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Fågelsjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
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clarity 1.1 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Fågelsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Fågelsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Fågelsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Fågelsjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Fågelsjön, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Fågelsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mats Hansenburbot46 cm
  2. 2Oskar Wagnerperch18 cm
  3. 3Mikko Lindqvistperch18 cm
  4. 4Hanna Lindqvistroach15 cm
  5. 5Jukka Vogelroach15 cm
  6. 6Magnus Raskroach14 cm
Species records here
burbot46 cmMats Hansen
perch18 cmOskar Wagner
roach15 cmHanna Lindqvist
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