Kyrksjön
humic brown tarn · 62°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Kyrksjön lies in central Sweden — a 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 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kyrksjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Kyrksjön
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.
Fishing Kyrksjön
The species list of Kyrksjön runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Kyrksjön are alike.
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
- 1Karl Boströmpike54 cm
- 2Axel Lehmannpike50 cm
- 3Stefan Ekpike49 cm
- 4Kjell Krügerperch18 cm
- 5Mats Åbergperch18 cm
- 6Heike Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAxel Lehmann
perch18 cmKjell Krüger
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