Fjällsjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shoreline7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Fjällsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Fjällsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Fjällsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 26 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 35 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 23 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Fjällsjön
The species list of Fjällsjön runs to 7. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Fjällsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Emil Nieminenpike26 cm
- 2Ole Brandtwhitefish24 cm
- 3Karl Månssonroach17 cm
- 4Stefan Åströmroach13 cm
- 5Per Åbergvendace13 cm
- 6Emil Nyströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike26 cmEmil Nieminen
whitefish24 cmOle Brandt
roach13 cmStefan Åström
vendace13 cmPer Åberg
ruffe10 cmEmil Nyström
The same water, for real
