Fiansjön
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
clarity 8.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Fiansjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
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 — Fiansjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Fiansjön
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Fiansjön
grayling, burbot and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Fiansjön. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Fiansjön 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Anna Wagnerburbot42 cm
- 2Andreas Johansentrout31 cm
- 3Emil WagnerArctic char28 cm
- 4Jürgen Nilssongrayling28 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtgrayling25 cm
- 6Karin Nyströmgrayling24 cm
Species records here
burbot42 cmAnna Wagner
trout31 cmAndreas Johansen
Arctic char28 cmEmil Wagner
grayling24 cmKarin Nyström
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