Munsjön
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
clarity 6.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Munsjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Munsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Munsjön
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.
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.
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.
Fishing Munsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Munsjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Munsjön 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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Falkpike60 cm
- 2Torbjörn Schmidtpike53 cm
- 3Linnea Korhonenperch19 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 5Jukka Vogelroach18 cm
- 6Ole Krügerroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
roach18 cmJukka Vogel
perch18 cmHeike Lindqvist
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