Långsjön
humic brown forest lake · 60°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Långsjön lies in central Sweden — a 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 — Långsjön FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Långsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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.
Fishing Långsjön
Långsjön holds 2 species, with perch at the top of the chain and ål schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Långsjön 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
- 1Mikko Norénål45 cm
- 2Heike Holmål44 cm
- 3Sabine Sjöbergperch23 cm
- 4Gustav Raskperch21 cm
- 5Kjell Hedlundperch19 cm
- 6Mikael Petterssonperch18 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmHeike Holm
perch19 cmKjell Hedlund
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