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Nesjön

acidified forest lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.3mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Nesjön lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

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.

Fishing Nesjön

Nesjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Nesjön 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

  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Magnus Hedlundpike54 cm
  2. 2Fredrik Sundinpike51 cm
  3. 3Mikael Petterssonpike50 cm
  4. 4Gustav Blompike50 cm
  5. 5Roland Sandströmperch19 cm
  6. 6Uwe Vainioperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmMagnus Hedlund
perch18 cmUwe Vainio
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