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Mjösjön

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline12 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
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Character of the water

Mjösjön lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

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 grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
havsoring-baltic fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
Havsoring-baltic grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
Salmon hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
stäm fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps stäm moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
stensimpa fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
Down on the bottom stensimpa sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Mjösjön

The species list of Mjösjön runs to 12. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Gustav Nilssonsalmon53 cm
  2. 2Stefan Brandtburbot37 cm
  3. 3Jonas Wagnerid35 cm
  4. 4Per Fischergrayling25 cm
  5. 5Karl Sandströmstäm13 cm
  6. 6Johan Karlssonstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
salmon53 cmGustav Nilsson
burbot37 cmStefan Brandt
id35 cmJonas Wagner
grayling25 cmPer Fischer
stäm13 cmKarl Sandström
stensimpa7 cmJohan Karlsson
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