Försjön
southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
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clarity 1.6 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.7mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Försjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 ~12 cm · can reach 35 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 46 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
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.
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.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Lindqvistpike36 cm
- 2Bjørn Boströmpike35 cm
- 3Heike Lindqvistperch12 cm
- 4Lars Holmperch11 cm
- 5Eva Bakkeperch10 cm
- 6Emil Falkperch10 cm
Species records here
pike35 cmBjørn Boström
perch11 cmLars Holm
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