Mjösjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
clarity 7.5 mmax depth 15 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Mjösjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (15 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mjösjön 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 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.
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.
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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Oskar Wikströmpike52 cm
- 2Petra Ekpike50 cm
- 3Klaus Erikssonperch23 cm
- 4Elin Viklundperch21 cm
- 5Kjell Olofssonperch18 cm
- 6Wolfgang Åbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmPetra Ek
perch21 cmElin Viklund
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