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Föresjön

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Föresjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Föresjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Föresjön

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.

Fishing Föresjön

The species list of Föresjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Föresjön 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

  • 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. 1Astrid Holmpike56 cm
  2. 2Sara Holmperch19 cm
  3. 3Bjørn Boströmperch18 cm
  4. 4Ida Raskperch18 cm
  5. 5Johan Karlssonroach14 cm
  6. 6Per Häggroach14 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmAstrid Holm
perch18 cmBjørn Boström
roach14 cmPer Hägg
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