Östra Solsjön

clear oligotrophic deep lake · 59°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 31 mreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 2.0 mmax depth 31 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Östra Solsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Large and deep (31 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Östra Solsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Östra Solsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

Fishing Östra Solsjön

The species list of Östra Solsjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Östra Solsjön 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

In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Jonas Krügerpike60 cm
2Heike Dahlpike54 cm
3Stefan Wikströmperch18 cm
4Andreas Petterssonroach15 cm
5Axel Forsbergroach15 cm
6Erik Holmroach14 cm

Species records here

pike60 cmJonas Krüger

perch18 cmStefan Wikström

roach14 cmErik Holm

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish