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Skogssjön

southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

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 remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

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 ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
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 Skogssjön

Skogssjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Skogssjön 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

  • 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. 1Heike Dahlpike55 cm
  2. 2Mikko Krügerpike51 cm
  3. 3Emil Vainiopike50 cm
  4. 4Lars Holmroach16 cm
  5. 5Magnus Forsbergroach14 cm
  6. 6Erik Blomroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmHeike Dahl
roach14 cmMagnus Forsberg
The same water, for real