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Ursjön

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 5.7 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Ursjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ursjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Ursjön

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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Ursjön

The species list of Ursjön runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Ursjön 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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sören Häggpike52 cm
  2. 2Sara Holmpike49 cm
  3. 3Gustav Blomtrout36 cm
  4. 4Mikko Noréntrout29 cm
  5. 5Jonas Johansenperch18 cm
  6. 6Andreas Petterssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmSara Holm
trout36 cmGustav Blom
perch18 cmJonas Johansen
roach15 cmAndreas Pettersson
The same water, for real