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Kolsjön

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 27 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 27 mpH 6.7eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
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Character of the water

Kolsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Large and deep (27 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

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

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Kolsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~37 cm · can reach 47 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.
pike predatory fish
typically ~100 cm · can reach 100 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 15 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 25 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
vendace whitefish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 20 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Kolsjön

The species list of Kolsjön runs to 9. The predators — perch, pike and trout — 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 Kolsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Torbjörn Lundpike75 cm
  2. 2Johan Nieminenregnbåge31 cm
  3. 3Sara Norénperch30 cm
  4. 4Sabine Sjöbergroach18 cm
  5. 5Wolfgang Olofssonruffe8 cm
  6. 6Oskar Häggruffe8 cm
Species records here
pike75 cmTorbjörn Lund
regnbåge31 cmJohan Nieminen
perch30 cmSara Norén
roach18 cmSabine Sjöberg
ruffe8 cmOskar Hägg
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