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Försjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 14 msources & method
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 14 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · 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 remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Försjön 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 Försjön

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.

Fishing Försjön

The species list of Försjön runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Wolfgang Ekpike51 cm
  2. 2Stefan Brandtpike51 cm
  3. 3Torbjörn Schmidtperch19 cm
  4. 4Torbjörn Lundperch18 cm
  5. 5Per Fischerperch18 cm
  6. 6Maria Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmStefan Brandt
perch18 cmMaria Ek
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