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Fornebodasjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 mreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.5mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Fornebodasjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Fornebodasjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Fornebodasjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Fornebodasjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Fornebodasjön, carried by roach and bream. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Fornebodasjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Wolfgang Brandtpike58 cm
  2. 2Heike Lindqvistpike54 cm
  3. 3Lars Weberbream32 cm
  4. 4Sören Björkperch26 cm
  5. 5Axel Nyströmperch18 cm
  6. 6Andreas Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmHeike Lindqvist
bream32 cmLars Weber
perch18 cmAndreas Hägg
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