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Animmen

mesotrophic stratified lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shoreline1 species on recordsources & method
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Animmen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Animmen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Animmen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Fishing Animmen

Animmen holds 1 species, with perch at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Animmen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jonas Wikströmperch21 cm
  2. 2Sara Johansenperch20 cm
  3. 3Axel Nilssonperch20 cm
  4. 4Oskar Häggperch18 cm
  5. 5Stefan Ekperch18 cm
  6. 6Jukka Åbergperch18 cm
The same water, for real