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Morsjön

acidified forest lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shoreline1 species on recordsources & method
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 14 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Morsjön lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Morsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • 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 Morsjön

trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Morsjön

trout sit at the top of the food chain in Morsjön. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Morsjön 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

  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Eva Falktrout37 cm
  2. 2Maria Häggtrout32 cm
  3. 3Elin Hedlundtrout31 cm
  4. 4Karl Petterssontrout29 cm
  5. 5Lars Webertrout29 cm
  6. 6Hanna Lindqvisttrout28 cm
The same water, for real