Ekekullssjön

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 7.0 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

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Character of the water

Ekekullssjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ekekullssjön 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 Ekekullssjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 34 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

bream coarse fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 31 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 19 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

sarv fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 18 cm

Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Fishing Ekekullssjön

Ekekullssjön holds 6 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and bream, roach and sarv schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Ekekullssjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Heike Häggpike52 cm
2Anders Månssonpike49 cm
3Jukka Norénbream23 cm
4Stefan Olofssonsarv11 cm
5Anna Lundsarv11 cm
6Sabine Krügerroach10 cm

Species records here

pike52 cmHeike Hägg

bream23 cmJukka Norén

sarv11 cmAnna Lund

roach10 cmSabine Krüger

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish