Myggåsen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 61°N
clarity 8.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Myggåsen lies in central Sweden — a 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Myggåsen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Myggåsen
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.
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 Myggåsen
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Myggåsen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Myggåsen 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 Vogeltrout34 cm
- 2Erik Schmidttrout34 cm
- 3Lars Johansentrout30 cm
- 4Anna Blomperch18 cm
- 5Sara Lehmannperch18 cm
- 6Kjell Olofssonroach14 cm
Species records here
trout34 cmErik Schmidt
perch18 cmSara Lehmann
roach14 cmKjell Olofsson
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