Finnsjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
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clarity 3.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Finnsjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Finnsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 ~15 cm · can reach 38 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
bream coarse fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 44 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~39 cm · can reach 75 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 11 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 24 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Finnsjön
The species list of Finnsjön runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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
- 1Mikko Sandströmpike31 cm
- 2Anders Lindqvistbream21 cm
- 3Mats Lindqvistbream20 cm
- 4Astrid Viklundperch15 cm
- 5Rickard Olofssonroach13 cm
- 6Emil Wagnerruffe7 cm
Species records here
pike31 cmMikko Sandström
bream20 cmMats Lindqvist
perch15 cmAstrid Viklund
roach13 cmRickard Olofsson
ruffe7 cmEmil Wagner
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