Långsjön
humic brown forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 m14 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.8eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Långsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 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.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- 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 ~16 cm · can reach 35 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.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 46 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~53 cm · can reach 53 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 12 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 73 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
löja fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 15 cm
Löja grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 22 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
ruda fish
typically ~33 cm · can reach 33 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 14 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~40 cm · can reach 45 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Långsjön
The species list of Långsjön runs to 14. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Heike Wikströmzander35 cm
- 2Linnea Nieminensutare31 cm
- 3Anders Nilssonsutare30 cm
- 4Ida Norénruda24 cm
- 5Wolfgang Lindqvistbjörkna18 cm
- 6Jürgen Falkruffe7 cm
Species records here
zander35 cmHeike Wikström
sutare31 cmLinnea Nieminen
ruda24 cmIda Norén
björkna18 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
ruffe7 cmJürgen Falk
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