Ängsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 m6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.5eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Ängsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ängsjön 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 Ängsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Ängsjön
Ängsjön holds 6 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and ål, elritsa and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Ängsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Emil Åströmål46 cm
- 2Nils Sandströmål44 cm
- 3Henrik Ektrout34 cm
- 4Karl Nyströmroach15 cm
- 5Jonas Blomroach14 cm
- 6Wolfgang Olofssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmEmil Åström
trout34 cmHenrik Ek
roach14 cmJonas Blom
elritsa6 cmWolfgang Olofsson
The same water, for real
