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Karlsjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
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clarity 2.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
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Character of the water

Karlsjön 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 half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Karlsjön 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 Karlsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 27 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 35 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 35 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 19 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 33 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 41 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Karlsjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Karlsjön, carried by bream, roach and sarv. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Karlsjön 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jukka Åbergsutare34 cm
  2. 2Anna Nieminenbream22 cm
  3. 3Ole Weberpike21 cm
  4. 4Oskar Wagnerbream21 cm
  5. 5Jukka Erikssonpike19 cm
  6. 6Jonas Weberroach9 cm
Species records here
sutare34 cmJukka Åberg
bream22 cmAnna Nieminen
pike21 cmOle Weber
roach9 cmJonas Weber
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish