Försjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Försjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 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 ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
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.
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.
The catch board
- 1Andreas Olofssonpike56 cm
- 2Jürgen Åströmpike55 cm
- 3Erik Sjöbergpike50 cm
- 4Anders Karlssonperch20 cm
- 5Andreas Johansenperch19 cm
- 6Uwe Weberperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmJürgen Åström
perch19 cmAndreas Johansen
The same water, for real