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Kallsjön

southern humic brown tarn · 56°N
Real lakereal shoreline11 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.7eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Kallsjön 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 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Kallsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 37 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 34 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 64 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 12 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 65 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 23 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 22 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 45 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Kallsjön

The species list of Kallsjön runs to 11. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Kallsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

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

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Axel Raskzander58 cm
  2. 2Lars Nilssonål46 cm
  3. 3Linnea Häggål44 cm
  4. 4Karl Petterssonburbot41 cm
  5. 5Sören Häggsutare33 cm
  6. 6Maria Holmbjörkna15 cm
Species records here
zander58 cmAxel Rask
ål44 cmLinnea Hägg
burbot41 cmKarl Pettersson
sutare33 cmSören Hägg
björkna15 cmMaria Holm
The same water, for real