Ysjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 13 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Ysjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
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 — Ysjön 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 Ysjön
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Ysjön
The species list of Ysjön runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Ysjön 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
- 1Anders Karlssonroach20 cm
- 2Axel Månssonperch19 cm
- 3Sara Holmperch18 cm
- 4Anders Nilssonroach15 cm
- 5Fredrik Boströmroach15 cm
- 6Linnea Nieminenroach14 cm
Species records here
roach20 cmAnders Karlsson
perch19 cmAxel Månsson
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