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Skogssjön

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Skogssjön lies in the south — a southern 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 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Skogssjön 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 Skogssjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Skogssjön

The species list of Skogssjön 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.

Whoever fishes Skogssjön 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

  • 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. 1Astrid Nieminenpike52 cm
  2. 2Karin Schmidtpike52 cm
  3. 3Anna Blomperch20 cm
  4. 4Nils Lindqvistperch18 cm
  5. 5Bjørn Nyströmroach15 cm
  6. 6Mats Bergroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmKarin Schmidt
perch18 cmNils Lindqvist
roach15 cmMats Berg
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