Finnsjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.9oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
Character of the water
Finnsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Finnsjön 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 Finnsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 41 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~53 cm · can reach 53 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 12 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 22 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Finnsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Finnsjön, carried by ruffe and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Finnsjön 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
- 1Johan Björkpike41 cm
- 2Jukka Weberroach14 cm
- 3Kjell Vogelroach12 cm
- 4Sören Månssonperch11 cm
- 5Gustav Nilssonruffe7 cm
- 6Heike Sjöbergruffe7 cm
Species records here
pike41 cmJohan Björk
roach14 cmJukka Weber
perch11 cmSören Månsson
ruffe7 cmHeike Sjöberg
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