Långsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
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.
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 ~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
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
Fishing Långsjön
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Långsjön, carried by ål, roach and nors. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Gustav Karlssonål46 cm
- 2Erik Raskburbot40 cm
- 3Bjørn Bakkeburbot36 cm
- 4Linnea Karlssonperch20 cm
- 5Jonas Wagnerroach15 cm
- 6Kjell Vogelroach14 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmGustav Karlsson
burbot36 cmBjørn Bakke
perch20 cmLinnea Karlsson
roach14 cmKjell Vogel
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