Fisjön
southern acidified forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 16 m4 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 16 mpH 4.7oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Fisjön lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (16 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Fisjön 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 Fisjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Fisjön
The species list of Fisjön runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Fisjön are alike.
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.
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Astrid Vainioål45 cm
- 2Björn Boströmål44 cm
- 3Nils Erikssonperch18 cm
- 4Karin Nilssonroach17 cm
- 5Mikko Norénroach15 cm
- 6Sara Fischerroach14 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmBjörn Boström
perch18 cmNils Eriksson
roach17 cmKarin Nilsson
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