Mjösjön
mesotrophic stratified lake · 62°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Mjösjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mjösjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Mjösjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Mjösjön
perch, pike and trout 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.
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 Mjösjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Sören Ekpike50 cm
- 2Maria Häggpike49 cm
- 3Emil Åströmburbot36 cm
- 4Jürgen Häggtrout30 cm
- 5Tomas Lehmannperch19 cm
- 6Wolfgang Krügerroach15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmMaria Hägg
burbot36 cmEmil Åström
trout30 cmJürgen Hägg
perch19 cmTomas Lehmann
roach15 cmWolfgang Krüger
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