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Molkomssjön

humic brown forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 m17 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 13 mpH 6.8eutrophic · humicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Molkomssjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 11 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (13 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Molkomssjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • 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 Molkomssjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 36 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
björkna fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 31 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 39 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~60 cm · can reach 107 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 16 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 67 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 42 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
löja fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 18 cm
Löja grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 27 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
nors fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 14 cm
Nors roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
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 Molkomssjön

Molkomssjön holds 17 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ål, björkna and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Molkomssjön 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Bjørn Boströmtrout28 cm
  2. 2Anna Vainiostäm15 cm
  3. 3Torbjörn Brandtroach14 cm
  4. 4Hanna Brandtperch12 cm
  5. 5Sara Holmperch11 cm
  6. 6Andreas Johansenstensimpa7 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmBjørn Boström
stäm15 cmAnna Vainio
roach14 cmTorbjörn Brandt
perch12 cmHanna Brandt
stensimpa7 cmAndreas Johansen
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish