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Norra Maskinsjön

humic brown tarn · 62°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 1 m5 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 1 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Norra Maskinsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

Shallow throughout (max 1 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Norra Maskinsjön 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 Norra Maskinsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Norra Maskinsjön

Norra Maskinsjön holds 5 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and ål and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Norra Maskinsjön 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karin Johansenpike65 cm
  2. 2Roland Holmpike55 cm
  3. 3Jukka Erikssonål45 cm
  4. 4Heike Dahlål44 cm
  5. 5Oskar Nilssonperch21 cm
  6. 6Klaus Karlssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike65 cmKarin Johansen
ål44 cmHeike Dahl
perch21 cmOskar Nilsson
roach15 cmKlaus Karlsson
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish