Ellenösjön
southern humic brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m21 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.8 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.8eutrophic · humicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Ellenösjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 1 m and splits the lake into two worlds.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ellenösjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- 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 Ellenösjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 42 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
björkna fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 38 cm
Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 43 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~61 cm · can reach 85 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~11 cm · can reach 20 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
zander predatory fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 73 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps id moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
löja fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 17 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps löja moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
roach coarse fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 30 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
nors fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 10 cm
Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruda fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 41 cm
Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
sarv fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 36 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
sutare fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 49 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Ellenösjön
The species list of Ellenösjön runs to 21. The predators — perch, pike and zander — 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 Ellenösjön are alike.
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
- 1Karin Erikssonzander29 cm
- 2Lars Johansensarv16 cm
- 3Lars Wagnerbjörkna11 cm
- 4Karl Lundperch10 cm
- 5Lars Holmlöja10 cm
- 6Maria Bakkeelritsa6 cm
Species records here
zander29 cmKarin Eriksson
sarv16 cmLars Johansen
björkna11 cmLars Wagner
perch10 cmKarl Lund
löja10 cmLars Holm
elritsa6 cmMaria Bakke
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