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Långsjön

clear oligotrophic deep lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 25 m6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 25 mpH 7.2oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Långsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 2 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (25 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Långsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Långsjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Långsjön, carried by roach and nors. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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

  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mikko Lindqvistperch20 cm
  2. 2Björn Falkperch18 cm
  3. 3Oskar Hedlundperch18 cm
  4. 4Lars Wagnerperch18 cm
  5. 5Rickard Viklundnors11 cm
  6. 6Jonas Häggnors10 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmLars Wagner
nors10 cmJonas Hägg
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