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Eglasjön

southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinereal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.6eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Eglasjön 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 remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Eglasjön

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

Whoever fishes Eglasjön 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

  • 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. 1Klaus Erikssonpike56 cm
  2. 2Ida Norénzander43 cm
  3. 3Fredrik Krügerzander40 cm
  4. 4Eva Sandströmroach16 cm
  5. 5Linnea Björkroach15 cm
  6. 6Karin Nilssonruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmKlaus Eriksson
zander40 cmFredrik Krüger
roach15 cmLinnea Björk
ruffe11 cmKarin Nilsson
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