Strysjön
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
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clarity 3.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Strysjön 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Strysjön 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 Strysjön
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.
Fishing Strysjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Strysjön. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Strysjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Schmidtpike54 cm
- 2Anna Blompike54 cm
- 3Jürgen Falkpike53 cm
- 4Eva Nyströmpike50 cm
- 5Jukka Sandströmperch18 cm
- 6Björn Falkperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEva Nyström
perch18 cmBjörn Falk
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