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Eskilstorpasjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 20 m11 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 20 mpH 6.2oligotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Eskilstorpasjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Large and deep (20 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Eskilstorpasjön 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.
  • 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 Eskilstorpasjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 29 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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~72 cm · can reach 72 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 12 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 23 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
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.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
sutare fish
typically ~52 cm · can reach 52 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Eskilstorpasjön

The species list of Eskilstorpasjön runs to 11. 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 Eskilstorpasjön 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.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Andreas Häggsutare39 cm
  2. 2Jonas Krügerbream33 cm
  3. 3Lars Korhonenbream31 cm
  4. 4Torbjörn Petterssonwhitefish26 cm
  5. 5Linnea Fischerruffe8 cm
  6. 6Heike Sundinruffe8 cm
Species records here
sutare39 cmAndreas Hägg
bream33 cmJonas Krüger
whitefish26 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
ruffe8 cmHeike Sundin
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