Frängsjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Frängsjön 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Frängsjön 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 Frängsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 30 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 81 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 26 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Frängsjön
Frängsjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Frängsjön 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
- 1Stefan Falkpike36 cm
- 2Jonas Blomroach17 cm
- 3Elin Fischerroach17 cm
- 4Wolfgang Brandtperch15 cm
- 5Ole Hedlundperch14 cm
- 6Maria Erikssonperch14 cm
Species records here
pike36 cmStefan Falk
roach17 cmElin Fischer
perch14 cmMaria Eriksson
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