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Ballingslövssjön

southern humic brown tarn · 56°N
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clarity 2.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.8eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
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Character of the water

Ballingslövssjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 24 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
björkna fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 31 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 56 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
färna fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
Färna grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~39 cm · can reach 47 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 13 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
karp fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
Down on the bottom karp sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
Salmon hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 24 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 46 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Ballingslövssjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Ballingslövssjön, carried by björkna, bream and färna. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Ballingslövssjön 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Elin Strandzander40 cm
  2. 2Magnus Johansenzander40 cm
  3. 3Heike Holmpike30 cm
  4. 4Per Åbergroach10 cm
  5. 5Erik Olofssonruffe8 cm
  6. 6Mikael Korhonenruffe8 cm
Species records here
zander40 cmMagnus Johansen
pike30 cmHeike Holm
roach10 cmPer Åberg
ruffe8 cmErik Olofsson
The same water, for real
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