Mjögsjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.1oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Mjögsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mjögsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Mjögsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Mjögsjön
The species list of Mjögsjön runs to 1. The predators — perch — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Mjögsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Sören Ekperch21 cm
- 2Fredrik Björkperch19 cm
- 3Ida Raskperch19 cm
- 4Maria Lundperch19 cm
- 5Ida Sundinperch18 cm
- 6Björn Boströmperch18 cm
The same water, for real
