Glassjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Glassjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Glassjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Glassjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 23 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 27 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Glassjön
The species list of Glassjön runs to 6. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Glassjön 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Krügerpike60 cm
- 2Karl Norénbream30 cm
- 3Kjell Brandtsutare29 cm
- 4Eva Sandströmbjörkna14 cm
- 5Jonas Krügerperch13 cm
- 6Jürgen Åströmroach13 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmKjell Krüger
bream30 cmKarl Norén
sutare29 cmKjell Brandt
björkna14 cmEva Sandström
roach13 cmJürgen Åström
perch13 cmJonas Krüger
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