Mussjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 30 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 30 mpH 6.3mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Mussjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (30 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mussjön 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 Mussjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 42 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~52 cm · can reach 52 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~44 cm · can reach 53 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 27 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Mussjön
Mussjön holds 5 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach and whitefish schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
Whoever fishes Mussjön 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
- 1Karin Nilssonpike47 cm
- 2Anna Häggpike42 cm
- 3Jukka Åbergpike40 cm
- 4Oskar Vogelpike40 cm
- 5Hanna Strandroach21 cm
- 6Rickard Brandtperch11 cm
Species records here
pike40 cmOskar Vogel
roach21 cmHanna Strand
perch11 cmRickard Brandt
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