Långnässjön
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 24 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Långnässjön lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (24 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Långnässjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Långnässjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Långnässjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Långnässjön. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Långnässjön 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
- 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
- 1Anna Wagnerpike54 cm
- 2Heike Häggpike53 cm
- 3Jürgen Åströmpike52 cm
- 4Per Fischerperch20 cm
- 5Maria Ekperch18 cm
- 6Jukka Weberperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmHeike Hägg
perch18 cmJukka Weber
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