Ängsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 56°N
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 25 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Ängsjön 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 (25 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ängsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Ängsjön
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.
Fishing Ängsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Ängsjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Ängsjön 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Maria Lundpike57 cm
- 2Emil Nieminenpike50 cm
- 3Lars Johansenpike50 cm
- 4Tomas Brandtpike49 cm
- 5Uwe Sundinperch19 cm
- 6Mikko Krügerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmMaria Lund
perch19 cmUwe Sundin
roach14 cmMikko Krüger
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