Marshultasjön
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
clarity 6.6 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Marshultasjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Marshultasjön 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 Marshultasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 22 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~28 cm · can reach 52 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 30 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Marshultasjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Marshultasjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Marshultasjön 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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Nyströmpike30 cm
- 2Jonas Krügerpike25 cm
- 3Nils Lindqvistpike24 cm
- 4Henrik Forsbergpike23 cm
- 5Erik Schmidtroach12 cm
- 6Anna Häggperch7 cm
Species records here
pike23 cmHenrik Forsberg
roach12 cmErik Schmidt
perch7 cmAnna Hägg
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