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Inner-Mjösjön

northern humic brown forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 11 m6 species on recordsources & method
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 11 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Inner-Mjösjön 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 lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Inner-Mjösjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Inner-Mjösjön

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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Inner-Mjösjön

The species list of Inner-Mjösjön runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — 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 Inner-Mjösjön 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. 1Jukka Korhonenpike56 cm
  2. 2Torbjörn Schmidtpike51 cm
  3. 3Stefan Brandtregnbåge33 cm
  4. 4Sabine Schmidttrout30 cm
  5. 5Per SundinArctic char30 cm
  6. 6Mats Erikssongrayling24 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmJukka Korhonen
regnbåge33 cmStefan Brandt
Arctic char30 cmPer Sundin
trout30 cmSabine Schmidt
grayling24 cmMats Eriksson
The same water, for real