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Mellansjön

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline5 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
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Character of the water

Mellansjön lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland 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.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mellansjön 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 Mellansjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Mellansjön

The species list of Mellansjön runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Mellansjön are alike.

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. 1Per Holmburbot43 cm
  2. 2Linnea Fischerburbot37 cm
  3. 3Elin Hansenbream33 cm
  4. 4Anna Wagnerbream30 cm
  5. 5Jukka Sundinperch19 cm
  6. 6Karl Bergroach17 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmLinnea Fischer
bream30 cmAnna Wagner
perch19 cmJukka Sundin
roach17 cmKarl Berg
The same water, for real
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