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Årydsjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 9 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
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Character of the water

Årydsjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Årydsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Årydsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 42 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 26 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 45 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~51 cm · can reach 52 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 13 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 50 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 26 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 19 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Årydsjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Årydsjön, carried by ål, björkna and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Whoever fishes Årydsjön 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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karl Petterssonpike38 cm
  2. 2Maria Åbergzander23 cm
  3. 3Axel Nyströmbream22 cm
  4. 4Hanna Johansenperch14 cm
  5. 5Bjørn Boströmvendace12 cm
  6. 6Kjell Sjöbergruffe8 cm
Species records here
pike38 cmKarl Pettersson
zander23 cmMaria Åberg
bream22 cmAxel Nyström
perch14 cmHanna Johansen
vendace12 cmBjørn Boström
ruffe8 cmKjell Sjöberg
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