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Långsjön

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinereal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.5oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Långsjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Långsjön

Långsjön holds 5 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and roach 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

  • Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Kjell Falkpike64 cm
  2. 2Karl Petterssonpike52 cm
  3. 3Tomas Weberpike51 cm
  4. 4Gustav Karlssontrout28 cm
  5. 5Lars Holmperch18 cm
  6. 6Sara Lehmannroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmTomas Weber
trout28 cmGustav Karlsson
perch18 cmLars Holm
roach15 cmSara Lehmann
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