Ändis
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
clarity 7.6 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Ändis 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 half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ändis FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Ändis
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Ändis
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Ändis, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Ändis 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
- 1Bjørn Boströmburbot40 cm
- 2Wolfgang Nyströmtrout31 cm
- 3Björn Falkperch18 cm
- 4Anders Lindqvistroach16 cm
- 5Axel Månssonroach15 cm
- 6Kjell Hedlundroach15 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmBjørn Boström
trout31 cmWolfgang Nyström
perch18 cmBjörn Falk
roach16 cmAnders Lindqvist
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