Långsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.3eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
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 ~11 cm · can reach 39 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.
pike predatory fish
typically ~58 cm · can reach 72 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 31 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruda fish
typically ~36 cm · can reach 41 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sutare fish
typically ~47 cm · can reach 58 cm
Down on the bottom sutare 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 ål, ruffe and roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Långsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Ida Månssonsutare36 cm
- 2Stefan Karlssonruda27 cm
- 3Sören Björkperch12 cm
- 4Per Åbergruffe12 cm
- 5Anna Månssonruffe10 cm
- 6Stefan Falkruffe10 cm
Species records here
sutare36 cmIda Månsson
ruda27 cmStefan Karlsson
perch12 cmSören Björk
ruffe10 cmStefan Falk
The same water, for real
