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Limsjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 11 msources & method
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 11 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Limsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Limsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Limsjön

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.

Fishing Limsjön

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

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 Limsjön 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sabine Vogelpike51 cm
  2. 2Nils Viklundpike50 cm
  3. 3Kjell Sjöbergpike49 cm
  4. 4Astrid Viklundperch20 cm
  5. 5Oskar Åbergperch20 cm
  6. 6Wolfgang Korhonenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSabine Vogel
perch20 cmOskar Åberg
roach14 cmWolfgang Korhonen
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