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Svensbosjön

humic brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 msources & method →
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 13 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Svensbosjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. 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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Svensbosjön 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 Svensbosjön

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Svensbosjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Svensbosjön, carried by roach and ruffe. 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 Svensbosjön 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jukka Korhonenpike50 cm
  2. 2Mikko Forsbergperch21 cm
  3. 3Roland Lundperch21 cm
  4. 4Stefan Korhonenroach14 cm
  5. 5Ida Boströmruffe11 cm
  6. 6Elin Åbergruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJukka Korhonen
perch21 cmRoland Lund
roach14 cmStefan Korhonen
ruffe11 cmIda Boström
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish