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Lensjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 18 m6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 18 mpH 6.5oligotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Lensjön lies in the south — a southern 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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (18 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lensjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Lensjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Lensjön

perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Lensjön, carried by bream, roach and vendace. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Lensjön 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. 1Roland Lundpike52 cm
  2. 2Björn Strandpike51 cm
  3. 3Elin Strandbream31 cm
  4. 4Klaus Olofssonroach14 cm
  5. 5Emil Brandtvendace14 cm
  6. 6Heike Brandtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmRoland Lund
bream31 cmElin Strand
vendace14 cmEmil Brandt
roach14 cmHeike Brandt
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