Kyrksjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N

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clarity 1.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.3eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Kyrksjön 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kyrksjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Kyrksjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 36 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

björkna fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 31 cm

Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

bream coarse fish

typically ~40 cm · can reach 52 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~41 cm · can reach 60 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~8 cm · can reach 12 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

zander predatory fish

typically ~33 cm · can reach 75 cm

Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

roach coarse fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 39 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

ruda fish

typically ~36 cm · can reach 36 cm

Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

sarv fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 30 cm

Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

sutare fish

typically ~29 cm · can reach 35 cm

Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Kyrksjön

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

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

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Karin Ekpike33 cm
2Wolfgang Lindqvistbream31 cm
3Gustav Rasksarv23 cm
4Mats Lindqvistruffe7 cm
5Lars Weberruffe6 cm
6Petra Olofssonruffe6 cm

Species records here

pike33 cmKarin Ek

bream31 cmWolfgang Lindqvist

sarv23 cmGustav Rask

ruffe6 cmLars Weber

The same water, for real

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