Porssjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m4 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.9eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Porssjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Porssjön 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 Porssjön
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.
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 Porssjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Porssjön, carried by ål and roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Porssjön 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Erik Sjöbergål62 cm
- 2Bjørn Boströmpike59 cm
- 3Sara Lehmannpike50 cm
- 4Fredrik Erikssonperch18 cm
- 5Henrik Ekperch18 cm
- 6Petra Ekroach16 cm
Species records here
ål62 cmErik Sjöberg
pike50 cmSara Lehmann
perch18 cmFredrik Eriksson
roach16 cmPetra Ek
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