Marsjön
Character of the water
Marsjön lies in the south — a southern 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.
Large and deep (41 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 — Marsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Marsjön
Fishing Marsjön
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Marsjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Marsjön 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.
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
- 1Per Sundinpike55 cm
- 2Lars Boströmpike50 cm
- 3Gustav Nilssonperch20 cm
- 4Bjørn Nyströmperch19 cm
- 5Jürgen Hansenperch18 cm
- 6Heike Dahlroach14 cm