Stora Bälgsjön
southern acidified forest lake · 57°N
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clarity 1.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 4.6oligotrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Stora Bälgsjön lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Bälgsjön 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 Stora Bälgsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 22 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~34 cm · can reach 60 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Stora Bälgsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Bälgsjön. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Stora Bälgsjön 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
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Wagnerpike27 cm
- 2Anders Månssonpike27 cm
- 3Karl Nyströmperch13 cm
- 4Fredrik Boströmperch12 cm
- 5Mikael Korhonenperch12 cm
- 6Stefan Wikströmperch12 cm
Species records here
pike27 cmAnders Månsson
perch12 cmStefan Wikström
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