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Finnsjön

southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 23 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 23 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Finnsjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep 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.

Large and deep (23 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 — 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 ~20 cm · can reach 46 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~71 cm · can reach 72 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 26 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Fishing Finnsjön

Finnsjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and ål and roach schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Finnsjön 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

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

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jonas Krügerpike55 cm
  2. 2Rickard Norénperch18 cm
  3. 3Hanna Lindqvistperch16 cm
  4. 4Klaus Karlssonroach13 cm
  5. 5Heike Nilssonroach12 cm
  6. 6Nils Viklundroach12 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmJonas Krüger
perch16 cmHanna Lindqvist
roach12 cmNils Viklund
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish