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Furesjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 m5 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.5eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Furesjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Furesjön 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 Furesjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
karp fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
Down on the bottom karp sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Furesjön

The species list of Furesjön runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Furesjön 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karl Lundkarp38 cm
  2. 2Karin Sjöbergkarp36 cm
  3. 3Björn Olofssonkarp36 cm
  4. 4Gustav Blomperch20 cm
  5. 5Jukka Sandströmperch18 cm
  6. 6Sören Häggroach15 cm
Species records here
karp38 cmKarl Lund
perch20 cmGustav Blom
roach15 cmSören Hägg
The same water, for real