Mögsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Mögsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mögsjön 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 Mögsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Mögsjön
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Mögsjön, carried by ål, roach and sarv. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Mögsjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Karin Erikssonpike54 cm
- 2Sabine Vogelburbot37 cm
- 3Axel Petterssonperch20 cm
- 4Fredrik Sundinsarv20 cm
- 5Fredrik Björkperch20 cm
- 6Axel Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmKarin Eriksson
burbot37 cmSabine Vogel
perch20 cmFredrik Björk
sarv20 cmFredrik Sundin
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