Försjön
southern acidified forest lake · 57°N
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clarity 0.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 4.5oligotrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Försjön 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Försjön 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 Försjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 31 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~34 cm · can reach 39 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Försjön
Försjön 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 Försjön 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
- 1Hanna Åströmpike30 cm
- 2Emil Wagnerpike27 cm
- 3Mats Åbergpike26 cm
- 4Erik Sjöbergperch19 cm
- 5Oskar Wikströmperch18 cm
- 6Axel Petterssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike30 cmHanna Åström
perch18 cmAxel Pettersson
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