Eckarfjärden
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Eckarfjärden lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Eckarfjärden 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 Eckarfjärden
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 39 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~54 cm · can reach 76 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~16 cm · can reach 17 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 29 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
sutare fish
typically ~53 cm · can reach 56 cm
Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Eckarfjärden
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Eckarfjärden, carried by ruffe, roach and sutare. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Eckarfjärden 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.
The catch board
- 1Gustav Viklundpike42 cm
- 2Mats Vainiosutare40 cm
- 3Jonas Krügerroach9 cm
- 4Johan Viklundroach8 cm
- 5Oskar Häggroach8 cm
- 6Sara Fischerroach8 cm
Species records here
pike42 cmGustav Viklund
sutare40 cmMats Vainio
roach9 cmJonas Krüger
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