Furusjö
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Furusjö lies in the south — a southern 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 — Furusjö FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Furusjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
färna fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
Färna moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Furusjö
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Furusjö, carried by ål, elritsa and färna. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Furusjö are alike.
The catch board
- 1Nils Sandströmpike53 cm
- 2Jukka Norénid35 cm
- 3Heike Boströmid31 cm
- 4Ole Hedlundfärna31 cm
- 5Tomas Wikströmfärna24 cm
- 6Fredrik Erikssonroach16 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmNils Sandström
id31 cmHeike Boström
färna24 cmTomas Wikström
roach16 cmFredrik Eriksson
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