Billingsjön
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Billingsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Billingsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 Billingsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Billingsjön
The species list of Billingsjön runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Billingsjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Johan Björkpike67 cm
- 2Wolfgang Olofssonpike50 cm
- 3Jukka ÅbergArctic char29 cm
- 4Rickard OlofssonArctic char29 cm
- 5Elin Ekgrayling25 cm
- 6Petra Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike67 cmJohan Björk
Arctic char29 cmRickard Olofsson
grayling25 cmElin Ek
perch18 cmPetra Brandt
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