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Mellangårdssjön

southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Mellangårdssjön 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.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mellangårdssjön 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 Mellangårdssjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Mellangårdssjön

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

Whoever fishes Mellangårdssjön 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Tomas Åströmpike56 cm
  2. 2Stefan Ekzander44 cm
  3. 3Jukka Erikssonzander42 cm
  4. 4Roland Lundzander41 cm
  5. 5Sören Häggperch18 cm
  6. 6Lars Weberroach15 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmTomas Åström
zander44 cmStefan Ek
perch18 cmSören Hägg
roach15 cmLars Weber
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