Lötsjön
humic brown tarn · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Lötsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lötsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Lötsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 19 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
roach coarse fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 25 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruda fish
typically ~29 cm · can reach 30 cm
Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Lötsjön
Lötsjön holds 3 species, with perch at the top of the chain and roach and ruda schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Lötsjön 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.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Roland Lundruda23 cm
- 2Rickard Brandtruda22 cm
- 3Stefan Korhonenruda21 cm
- 4Maria Bakkeperch10 cm
- 5Jukka Sandströmperch8 cm
- 6Sören Björkroach8 cm
Species records here
ruda23 cmRoland Lund
perch10 cmMaria Bakke
roach8 cmSören Björk
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