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Försjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 21 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 21 mpH 6.4oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Försjön 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 9 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.

Large and deep (21 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

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 ~15 cm · can reach 46 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~70 cm · can reach 78 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 30 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
nors fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 18 cm
Nors roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 37 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Försjön

Försjön holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach, nors and whitefish schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

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 Försjön 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.
  • Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Lars Weberpike55 cm
  2. 2Jürgen Hansenpike53 cm
  3. 3Astrid Krügerroach18 cm
  4. 4Erik Olofssonperch14 cm
  5. 5Astrid Wagnerperch13 cm
  6. 6Maria Olofssonnors10 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmJürgen Hansen
roach18 cmAstrid Krüger
perch13 cmAstrid Wagner
nors10 cmMaria Olofsson
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