Långsjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 19 m5 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 19 mpH 5.8oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Långsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (19 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
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.
- 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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
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.
Fishing Långsjön
The species list of Långsjön runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Heike Dahlpike51 cm
- 2Heike Holmpike50 cm
- 3Sören Björkburbot36 cm
- 4Sara Johansenperch25 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Fredrik Hedlundruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Holm
burbot36 cmSören Björk
perch25 cmSara Johansen
ruffe10 cmFredrik Hedlund
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