Långsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 msizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.2eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Långsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Långsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Långsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 44 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~47 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 22 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Långsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Långsjön, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Långsjön 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Ole Hedlundpike47 cm
- 2Ole Krügerbream35 cm
- 3Mikko Norénbream31 cm
- 4Heike Holmbream30 cm
- 5Fredrik Krügerroach14 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmperch11 cm
Species records here
pike47 cmOle Hedlund
bream30 cmHeike Holm
roach14 cmFredrik Krüger
perch11 cmBjørn Boström
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