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Glensjön

northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shoreline5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Glensjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

  • 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 Glensjön

elritsa fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 10 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~28 cm · can reach 42 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
nors fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 18 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~39 cm · can reach 52 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~24 cm · can reach 35 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Glensjön

The species list of Glensjön runs to 5. The predators — burbot, trout and Arctic char — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Glensjön are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Lars Wagnerburbot23 cm
  2. 2Sören Ekburbot22 cm
  3. 3Lars WeberArctic char20 cm
  4. 4Gustav Schmidtnors12 cm
  5. 5Jürgen Åströmelritsa7 cm
  6. 6Roland Krügerelritsa7 cm
Species records here
burbot23 cmLars Wagner
Arctic char20 cmLars Weber
nors12 cmGustav Schmidt
elritsa7 cmJürgen Åström
The same water, for real