Fryebosjön

southern acidified forest lake · 57°N

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clarity 5.5 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.3oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Fish Fryebosjön Buy forecast

Character of the water

Fryebosjön lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. 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.

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Fryebosjön 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 Fryebosjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 43 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.

bream coarse fish

typically ~27 cm · can reach 46 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~71 cm · can reach 71 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.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

sutare fish

typically ~46 cm · can reach 46 cm

Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Fryebosjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Fryebosjön, carried by ål, bream and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Whoever fishes Fryebosjön 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Anna Blomål45 cm
2Karl Månssonbream21 cm
3Wolfgang Brandtperch16 cm
4Jonas Krügerperch15 cm
5Bjørn Johansenperch13 cm
6Kjell Bergruffe10 cm

Species records here

ål45 cmAnna Blom

bream21 cmKarl Månsson

perch15 cmJonas Krüger

ruffe10 cmKjell Berg

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish