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Mjösjön

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
Real lakereal shoreline5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 5.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.5oligotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Mjösjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. 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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

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 ~9 cm · can reach 32 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 27 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 45 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 19 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 12 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Mjösjön

Mjösjön holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and bream, roach and sarv schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Mjösjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Astrid Viklundpike29 cm
  2. 2Erik Raskroach14 cm
  3. 3Eva Viklundbream12 cm
  4. 4Sabine Vogelroach11 cm
  5. 5Heike Fischerperch8 cm
  6. 6Lars Wagnersarv8 cm
Species records here
pike29 cmAstrid Viklund
bream12 cmEva Viklund
roach11 cmSabine Vogel
sarv8 cmLars Wagner
perch8 cmHeike Fischer
The same water, for real