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Mjälasjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
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Character of the water

Mjälasjön lies in the south — a southern 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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (12 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 46 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 47 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 48 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 26 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~29 cm · can reach 29 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Mjälasjön

The species list of Mjälasjön runs to 6. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Mjälasjön 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. 1Johan Nieminenpike40 cm
  2. 2Karl Norénpike38 cm
  3. 3Anders Blombjörkna15 cm
  4. 4Uwe Vainioroach13 cm
  5. 5Jukka Sundinroach12 cm
  6. 6Heike Korhonenroach11 cm
Species records here
pike40 cmJohan Nieminen
björkna15 cmAnders Blom
roach13 cmUwe Vainio
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish