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Mellansjön

southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 msizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.5mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Mellansjön 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.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mellansjön 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 Mellansjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 39 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~54 cm · can reach 72 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 33 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Mellansjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Mellansjön, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Whoever fishes Mellansjön 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. 1Heike Nilssonpike42 cm
  2. 2Rickard Lundzander40 cm
  3. 3Bjørn Boströmzander40 cm
  4. 4Björn Norénperch16 cm
  5. 5Magnus Brandtroach11 cm
  6. 6Emil Boströmroach10 cm
Species records here
pike42 cmHeike Nilsson
zander40 cmRickard Lund
perch16 cmBjörn Norén
roach10 cmEmil Boström
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