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Mellan Ärsjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 mreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.4oligotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Mellan Ärsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mellan Ärsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Mellan Ärsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Mellan Ärsjön

Mellan Ärsjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Mellan Ärsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Klaus Strandroach19 cm
  2. 2Petra Ekperch18 cm
  3. 3Anna Nieminenroach15 cm
  4. 4Rickard Raskruffe10 cm
  5. 5Elin Hedlundruffe10 cm
  6. 6Eva Sandströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmPetra Ek
roach15 cmAnna Nieminen
ruffe10 cmRickard Rask
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