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Spjutsjön

northern humic brown forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline4 species on recordsources & method
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 14 mpH 6.0oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Spjutsjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Spjutsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Spjutsjön

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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Spjutsjön

perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Spjutsjön. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Spjutsjön 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. 1Nils Lindqvistpike52 cm
  2. 2Fredrik KrügerArctic char30 cm
  3. 3Elin StrandArctic char30 cm
  4. 4Kjell KrügerArctic char29 cm
  5. 5Torbjörn Schmidtperch19 cm
  6. 6Emil Falkperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmNils Lindqvist
Arctic char29 cmKjell Krüger
perch18 cmEmil Falk
The same water, for real