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Östra Ringsjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 16 m14 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 16 mpH 7.0eutrophicstatus poorpaved road
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Character of the water

Östra Ringsjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Östra Ringsjön 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 Östra Ringsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 43 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~60 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~28 cm · can reach 59 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~75 cm · can reach 90 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~13 cm · can reach 14 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
zander predatory fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 74 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
karp fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
Karp works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 51 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 35 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
regnbåge fish
typically ~34 cm · can reach 34 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
sarv fish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 32 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 41 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
sutare fish
typically ~40 cm · can reach 40 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Östra Ringsjön

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

Every session at Östra Ringsjön 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

  • Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karl Sandströmpike57 cm
  2. 2Roland Sandströmål56 cm
  3. 3Axel Nilssonsutare31 cm
  4. 4Mats Erikssonregnbåge29 cm
  5. 5Emil Falkruda15 cm
  6. 6Astrid Nieminenperch11 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmKarl Sandström
ål56 cmRoland Sandström
sutare31 cmAxel Nilsson
regnbåge29 cmMats Eriksson
ruda15 cmEmil Falk
perch11 cmAstrid Nieminen
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