Mjuggsjön
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 18 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Mjuggsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (18 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mjuggsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Mjuggsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Mjuggsjön
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Mjuggsjön, carried by ål, roach and regnbåge. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Mjuggsjön 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Anna Lundpike55 cm
- 2Stefan Ekål45 cm
- 3Hanna Strandål44 cm
- 4Sara Johansenburbot41 cm
- 5Anna Blomburbot36 cm
- 6Johan Nieminenregnbåge28 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmAnna Lund
ål45 cmStefan Ek
burbot41 cmSara Johansen
regnbåge28 cmJohan Nieminen
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