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Skogssjön

southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Skogssjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

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 ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Fishing Skogssjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Skogssjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Ole Björkpike63 cm
  2. 2Tomas Ekperch19 cm
  3. 3Wolfgang Ekperch18 cm
  4. 4Björn Strandperch18 cm
  5. 5Tomas Wikströmroach16 cm
  6. 6Björn Norénroach14 cm
Species records here
pike63 cmOle Björk
perch19 cmTomas Ek
roach14 cmBjörn Norén
The same water, for real