Mad Sjö
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Mad Sjö lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mad Sjö 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 Mad Sjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 40 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~59 cm · can reach 59 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 27 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 21 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
sutare fish
typically ~57 cm · can reach 57 cm
Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Mad Sjö
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Mad Sjö, carried by roach, whitefish and vendace. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Mad Sjö 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
- 1Torbjörn Häggsutare42 cm
- 2Ole Boströmsutare42 cm
- 3Anna Blomwhitefish16 cm
- 4Karin Schmidtwhitefish16 cm
- 5Sören Björkperch12 cm
- 6Per Sundinvendace12 cm
Species records here
sutare42 cmOle Boström
whitefish16 cmKarin Schmidt
perch12 cmSören Björk
vendace12 cmPer Sundin
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