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Mellansjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 11 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 11 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Mellansjön 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 (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mellansjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Mellansjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 43 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
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 ~19 cm · can reach 30 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Mellansjön

perch and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Mellansjön, carried by roach and sutare. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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

  • 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. 1Björn Falkburbot38 cm
  2. 2Per Krügersutare28 cm
  3. 3Anna Nieminenroach16 cm
  4. 4Elin Nieminenperch16 cm
  5. 5Maria Häggroach15 cm
  6. 6Mikael Petterssonperch14 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmBjörn Falk
sutare28 cmPer Krüger
roach16 cmAnna Nieminen
perch14 cmMikael Pettersson
The same water, for real
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