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Kalvsjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.7mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kalvsjön lies in the south — a southern 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kalvsjön 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 Kalvsjön

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 Kalvsjön

Kalvsjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Kalvsjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

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. 1Erik Olofssonperch24 cm
  2. 2Lars Korhonenperch18 cm
  3. 3Kjell Brandtperch18 cm
  4. 4Magnus Brandtroach16 cm
  5. 5Elin Nieminenroach15 cm
  6. 6Ida Vogelroach14 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmLars Korhonen
roach15 cmElin Nieminen
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