Fåglasjön
southern acidified forest lake · 59°N
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.3mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Fåglasjön lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
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 — Fåglasjön 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 Fåglasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Fåglasjön
Fåglasjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Fåglasjön 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Olofssonpike72 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtpike59 cm
- 3Roland Lundpike57 cm
- 4Andreas Olofssonpike50 cm
- 5Jukka Weberperch19 cm
- 6Heike Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmStefan Brandt
perch19 cmJukka Weber
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