Putsasjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Putsasjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Putsasjön 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 Putsasjön
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Putsasjön
The species list of Putsasjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Putsasjön 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
- 1Stefan Åströmpike54 cm
- 2Gustav Karlssonpike53 cm
- 3Jonas Wagnerpike51 cm
- 4Mikko Holmpike49 cm
- 5Stefan Wikströmpike49 cm
- 6Astrid Holmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmStefan Åström
perch18 cmAstrid Holm
The same water, for real
