Algustorpasjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
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clarity 2.4 mmax depth 11 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Algustorpasjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Algustorpasjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- 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 Algustorpasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 39 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 36 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 53 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~11 cm · can reach 13 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
zander predatory fish
typically ~72 cm · can reach 72 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps id moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 24 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
sarv fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 12 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 20 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
vendace whitefish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 14 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Algustorpasjön
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Algustorpasjön, carried by bream, ruffe and id. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Algustorpasjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Brandtzander59 cm
- 2Mikko Lindqvistburbot41 cm
- 3Linnea Korhonentrout28 cm
- 4Karin Nilssonwhitefish17 cm
- 5Erik Sandströmbream16 cm
- 6Sören Häggroach10 cm
Species records here
zander59 cmStefan Brandt
burbot41 cmMikko Lindqvist
trout28 cmLinnea Korhonen
whitefish17 cmKarin Nilsson
bream16 cmErik Sandström
roach10 cmSören Hägg
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