Äntasjön
southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Äntasjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Äntasjön 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 Äntasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 47 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 53 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.
regnbåge fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 50 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
sarv fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Äntasjön
The species list of Äntasjön runs to 6. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Äntasjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Sören Björkregnbåge41 cm
- 2Oskar Wagnerpike35 cm
- 3Axel Lehmannsutare30 cm
- 4Heike Dahlsarv17 cm
- 5Stefan Korhonenperch14 cm
- 6Bjørn Johansensarv14 cm
Species records here
regnbåge41 cmSören Björk
pike35 cmOskar Wagner
sutare30 cmAxel Lehmann
sarv17 cmHeike Dahl
perch14 cmStefan Korhonen
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