Långsjön
mesotrophic stratified lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Långsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 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 (6 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 ~13 cm · can reach 41 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
bream coarse fish
typically ~47 cm · can reach 62 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~82 cm · can reach 87 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 29 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Långsjön
The species list of Långsjön runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — 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.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Boströmpike61 cm
- 2Jürgen Falkroach14 cm
- 3Heike Brandtroach14 cm
- 4Maria Åbergperch13 cm
- 5Astrid Krügerperch12 cm
- 6Magnus Fischerperch11 cm
Species records here
pike61 cmFredrik Boström
roach14 cmHeike Brandt
perch11 cmMagnus Fischer
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