Fatsjön
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 15 mpH 6.9oligotrophicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Fatsjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
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.
Moderately deep (15 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Fatsjön 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 Fatsjön
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 Fatsjön
Fatsjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
Whoever fishes Fatsjön 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
- 1Kjell Krügerpike53 cm
- 2Wolfgang Åbergpike50 cm
- 3Gustav Schmidtpike50 cm
- 4Klaus Karlssonperch19 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Klaus Karlssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmGustav Schmidt
perch19 cmKlaus Karlsson
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