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Furusjön

southern humic brown tarn · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.5eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

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

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Furusjön

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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Furusjön

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

Whoever fishes Furusjön 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Rickard Raskpike51 cm
  2. 2Magnus Brandtzander41 cm
  3. 3Maria Åbergbream37 cm
  4. 4Jürgen Dahlbream33 cm
  5. 5Wolfgang Brandtperch19 cm
  6. 6Karl Petterssonroach16 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmRickard Rask
zander41 cmMagnus Brandt
bream33 cmJürgen Dahl
perch19 cmWolfgang Brandt
roach16 cmKarl Pettersson
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