Stora Mögsjön
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Stora Mögsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Mögsjön 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 Mögsjön
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 Stora Mögsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Mögsjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Stora Mögsjön 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
- 1Elin Månssonpike52 cm
- 2Emil Wagnerpike52 cm
- 3Johan Viklundpike51 cm
- 4Tomas Wikströmpike49 cm
- 5Karl Petterssonperch19 cm
- 6Björn Falkperch19 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmJohan Viklund
perch19 cmBjörn Falk
The same water, for real
