Stråsjön
humic brown tarn · 60°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Stråsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stråsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Stråsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Stråsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stråsjön. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Stråsjön are alike.
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
- 1Jonas Blompike54 cm
- 2Axel Boströmpike50 cm
- 3Oskar Wagnerpike50 cm
- 4Sara Fischerpike49 cm
- 5Erik Schmidtperch18 cm
- 6Oskar Norénperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmJonas Blom
perch18 cmOskar Norén
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