Nyckelsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 9 msizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Nyckelsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Nyckelsjön 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 Nyckelsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 37 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~47 cm · can reach 47 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 24 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 10 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Nyckelsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Nyckelsjön, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Nyckelsjön 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Ole Björkbream38 cm
- 2Henrik Forsbergpike38 cm
- 3Mikko Holmbream32 cm
- 4Magnus Forsbergbream32 cm
- 5Sören Månssonroach17 cm
- 6Per Fischerperch13 cm
Species records here
pike38 cmHenrik Forsberg
bream32 cmMikko Holm
roach17 cmSören Månsson
perch13 cmPer Fischer
The same water, for real
