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Idsjön

northern humic brown forest lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 m5 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 12 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
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Character of the water

Idsjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Idsjön 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 Idsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Idsjön

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

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 Idsjön are alike.

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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sabine Schmidtregnbåge34 cm
  2. 2Stefan Falktrout31 cm
  3. 3Anders MånssonArctic char30 cm
  4. 4Uwe Nilssontrout29 cm
  5. 5Anna MånssonArctic char28 cm
  6. 6Heike BoströmArctic char28 cm
Species records here
regnbåge34 cmSabine Schmidt
trout31 cmStefan Falk
Arctic char28 cmAnna Månsson
The same water, for real
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