Malsjön

mesotrophic lake · 59°N

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clarity 3.8 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Malsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Malsjön 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 Malsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 24 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 60 cm

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

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 12 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 25 cm

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

Fishing Malsjön

The species list of Malsjön runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Malsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Heike Boströmroach10 cm
2Stefan Brandtroach10 cm
3Karl Sandströmroach10 cm
4Klaus Erikssonperch10 cm
5Astrid Krügerperch10 cm
6Elin Fischerruffe8 cm

Species records here

perch10 cmAstrid Krüger

roach10 cmStefan Brandt

ruffe8 cmElin Fischer

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