Ekhultasjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 18 m7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 18 mpH 6.6mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Ekhultasjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (18 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ekhultasjön 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 Ekhultasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 41 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~60 cm · can reach 60 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 31 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 45 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
sutare fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 42 cm
Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Ekhultasjön
The species list of Ekhultasjön runs to 7. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Ekhultasjön 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Eva Falkpike46 cm
- 2Astrid Holmål45 cm
- 3Mats Krügerbream30 cm
- 4Emil Boströmwhitefish19 cm
- 5Stefan Wikströmroach13 cm
- 6Fredrik Hedlundperch11 cm
Species records here
pike46 cmEva Falk
ål45 cmAstrid Holm
bream30 cmMats Krüger
whitefish19 cmEmil Boström
roach13 cmStefan Wikström
perch11 cmFredrik Hedlund
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