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Kösjön

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kösjön lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

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.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kösjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Kösjön

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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Kösjön

Kösjön holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Kösjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Klaus Karlssonbream30 cm
  2. 2Gustav Blomperch19 cm
  3. 3Torbjörn Schmidtperch18 cm
  4. 4Per Nieminenroach14 cm
  5. 5Lars Korhonenruffe10 cm
  6. 6Erik Blomruffe10 cm
Species records here
bream30 cmKlaus Karlsson
perch19 cmGustav Blom
roach14 cmPer Nieminen
ruffe10 cmLars Korhonen
The same water, for real