Mjölksjön
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Mjölksjön lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mjölksjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Mjölksjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Mjölksjön
Mjölksjön holds 7 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and roach, regnbåge and sutare schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Mjölksjön 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Roland Lundpike50 cm
- 2Jürgen Schmidtregnbåge35 cm
- 3Nils Lindqvistregnbåge30 cm
- 4Maria Åbergregnbåge29 cm
- 5Maria Sandströmsutare28 cm
- 6Maria Häggroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmRoland Lund
regnbåge35 cmJürgen Schmidt
sutare28 cmMaria Sandström
roach15 cmMaria Hägg
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