Mällsjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Mällsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mällsjön 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 Mällsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Mällsjön
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Mällsjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Mällsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Sabine Sjöbergtrout35 cm
- 2Karin Schmidttrout29 cm
- 3Oskar Lehmannperch18 cm
- 4Rickard Brandtperch18 cm
- 5Ole Brandtroach14 cm
- 6Andreas Johansenroach14 cm
Species records here
trout35 cmSabine Sjöberg
perch18 cmRickard Brandt
roach14 cmOle Brandt
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