Kärrsjön
southern humic brown tarn · 56°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.0oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Kärrsjön 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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kärrsjön 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 Kärrsjön
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.
Fishing Kärrsjön
The species list of Kärrsjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Kärrsjön 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
- 1Oskar Hedlundpike54 cm
- 2Fredrik Boströmperch21 cm
- 3Stefan Falkperch18 cm
- 4Per Åbergroach16 cm
- 5Kjell Dahlroach16 cm
- 6Ole Boströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmOskar Hedlund
perch18 cmStefan Falk
roach15 cmOle Boström
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