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Mellan-Hansjön

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Mellan-Hansjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Mellan-Hansjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Mellan-Hansjön, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Every session at Mellan-Hansjön 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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Lars Johansenpike51 cm
  2. 2Ida Raskpike50 cm
  3. 3Jonas Johansenzander41 cm
  4. 4Jonas Krügerzander40 cm
  5. 5Mikael Nieminenroach17 cm
  6. 6Jürgen Dahlroach16 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmLars Johansen
zander40 cmJonas Krüger
roach17 cmMikael Nieminen
The same water, for real