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Ballasjön

southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 18 m8 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 18 mpH 6.2mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road
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Character of the water

Ballasjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.

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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (18 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Löja moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Ballasjön

Ballasjön holds 8 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and ål, löja and roach schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Whoever fishes Ballasjön 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

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

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karin Schmidtål46 cm
  2. 2Per Holmål44 cm
  3. 3Heike Boströmburbot36 cm
  4. 4Björn Norénsutare28 cm
  5. 5Oskar Wagnerperch19 cm
  6. 6Emil Lundroach15 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmPer Holm
burbot36 cmHeike Boström
sutare28 cmBjörn Norén
perch19 cmOskar Wagner
roach15 cmEmil Lund
The same water, for real
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