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Långsjön

humic brown forest lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 15 mreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 15 mpH 6.9oligotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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 remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (15 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Långsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe 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 ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Wolfgang Lindqvistpike54 cm
  2. 2Heike Wikströmpike49 cm
  3. 3Henrik Bergperch18 cm
  4. 4Stefan Brandtroach16 cm
  5. 5Stefan Olofssonroach14 cm
  6. 6Bjørn Ekruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
perch18 cmHenrik Berg
roach16 cmStefan Brandt
ruffe9 cmBjørn Ek
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