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Märrsjön

humic brown forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Märrsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Märrsjön 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 Märrsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 43 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~56 cm · can reach 80 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 12 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 30 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruda fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 41 cm
Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Märrsjön

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

Whoever fishes Märrsjön 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karin Johansenpike49 cm
  2. 2Sören Lundpike45 cm
  3. 3Axel Nilssonruda26 cm
  4. 4Elin Hedlundroach17 cm
  5. 5Björn Falkperch12 cm
  6. 6Hanna Viklundruffe7 cm
Species records here
pike45 cmSören Lund
ruda26 cmAxel Nilsson
roach17 cmElin Hedlund
perch12 cmBjörn Falk
ruffe7 cmHanna Viklund
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish