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Ellestadsjön

southern humic brown tarn · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.8eutrophic · humicstatus poorno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Ellestadsjön 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.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ellestadsjön 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.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Ellestadsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 33 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~54 cm · can reach 63 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 18 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
karp fish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 42 cm
Down on the bottom karp sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 31 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 19 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 31 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~33 cm · can reach 35 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Ellestadsjön

Ellestadsjön holds 9 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ruffe, karp and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Ellestadsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

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. 1Roland Schmidtsutare24 cm
  2. 2Nils Lindqvistsutare24 cm
  3. 3Astrid Holmperch15 cm
  4. 4Heike Korhonenperch14 cm
  5. 5Erik Schmidtruda13 cm
  6. 6Wolfgang Krügerroach12 cm
Species records here
sutare24 cmRoland Schmidt
perch15 cmAstrid Holm
ruda13 cmErik Schmidt
roach12 cmWolfgang Krüger
The same water, for real
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