Östra Lillingen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 62°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Östra Lillingen 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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Östra Lillingen 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 Östra Lillingen
pike predatory fish
typically ~33 cm · can reach 50 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
trout salmonids
typically ~24 cm · can reach 24 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 47 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
Fishing Östra Lillingen
Östra Lillingen holds 3 species, with pike and trout at the top of the chain and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Östra Lillingen 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
- 1Kjell Vogelwhitefish36 cm
- 2Erik Olofssonwhitefish34 cm
- 3Ole Forsbergpike27 cm
- 4Sören Ekpike26 cm
- 5Sabine Krügerpike26 cm
- 6Karl Månssontrout18 cm
Species records here
whitefish36 cmKjell Vogel
pike27 cmOle Forsberg
trout18 cmKarl Månsson
The same water, for real
