Barnarpasjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.1eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Barnarpasjön 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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Barnarpasjön 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 Barnarpasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 42 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~28 cm · can reach 65 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 35 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruda fish
typically ~34 cm · can reach 35 cm
Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
sarv fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 27 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~28 cm · can reach 53 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Barnarpasjön
Barnarpasjön holds 6 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach, ruda and sarv schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Barnarpasjön 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Ole Krügerpike28 cm
- 2Anna Nyströmruda26 cm
- 3Stefan Olofssonpike25 cm
- 4Mikael Nieminenpike23 cm
- 5Erik Blompike23 cm
- 6Jürgen Dahlroach10 cm
Species records here
ruda26 cmAnna Nyström
pike25 cmStefan Olofsson
roach10 cmJürgen Dahl
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