Mjösjön
southern acidified forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.2mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Mjösjön lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mjösjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Mjösjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 38 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~53 cm · can reach 56 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 34 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Mjösjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Mjösjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Mjösjön 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
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Ole Krügerpike43 cm
- 2Heike Brandtroach14 cm
- 3Heike Nilssonroach14 cm
- 4Tomas Lindqvistperch14 cm
- 5Mikael Björkperch12 cm
- 6Rickard Olofssonperch12 cm
Species records here
pike43 cmOle Krüger
roach14 cmHeike Nilsson
perch12 cmMikael Björk
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