Måssjö

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N

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clarity 2.8 mmax depth 20 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

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Character of the water

Måssjö lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Large and deep (20 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Måssjö FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Måssjö

perch predatory fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

ål fish

typically ~75 cm · can reach 77 cm

Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

bream coarse fish

typically ~51 cm · can reach 53 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~82 cm · can reach 100 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~23 cm · can reach 35 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

vendace whitefish

typically ~25 cm · can reach 28 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Måssjö

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Måssjö, carried by ål, bream and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Måssjö are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Rickard Lundpike64 cm
2Jonas Häggpike62 cm
3Maria Lundål58 cm
4Fredrik Boströmroach20 cm
5Jonas Johansenroach18 cm
6Anders Blomperch15 cm

Species records here

pike64 cmRickard Lund

ål58 cmMaria Lund

roach20 cmFredrik Boström

perch15 cmAnders Blom

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish