Petsjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shoreline15 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Petsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Petsjön 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 Petsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 43 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~53 cm · can reach 54 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 28 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 19 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 15 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
stäm fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
Here stäm lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
stensimpa fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
Stensimpa lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Petsjön
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Petsjön, carried by ål, bream and elritsa. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Petsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Karl Boströmål44 cm
- 2Fredrik Hedlundburbot36 cm
- 3Tomas LindqvistArctic char29 cm
- 4Erik Viklundgrayling24 cm
- 5Oskar Hedlundstäm13 cm
- 6Per Holmvendace9 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmKarl Boström
burbot36 cmFredrik Hedlund
Arctic char29 cmTomas Lindqvist
grayling24 cmErik Viklund
stäm13 cmOskar Hedlund
vendace9 cmPer Holm
The same water, for real
