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Farssjö

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 21 m11 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 21 mpH 6.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Farssjö 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.

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 — Farssjö FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Farssjö

perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 47 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
björkna fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 19 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~34 cm · can reach 55 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~36 cm · can reach 44 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
zander predatory fish
typically ~54 cm · can reach 55 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 26 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Farssjö

The species list of Farssjö runs to 11. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Farssjö is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

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.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Björn Norénregnbåge28 cm
  2. 2Tomas Åströmtrout28 cm
  3. 3Elin Fischerperch16 cm
  4. 4Maria Bakkeroach15 cm
  5. 5Heike Sundinbjörkna14 cm
  6. 6Sara Norénbjörkna14 cm
Species records here
regnbåge28 cmBjörn Norén
trout28 cmTomas Åström
perch16 cmElin Fischer
roach15 cmMaria Bakke
björkna14 cmSara Norén
The same water, for real
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