Fiskestadsjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 2 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Fiskestadsjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Fiskestadsjön FVOF. Day permit ~160 kr · annual permit ~800 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 Fiskestadsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~6 cm · can reach 40 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 40 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~51 cm · can reach 83 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 21 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 20 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 46 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Fiskestadsjön
The species list of Fiskestadsjön runs to 6. 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 Fiskestadsjön 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Lars Weberpike41 cm
- 2Ida Vogelsutare35 cm
- 3Emil Åströmbream11 cm
- 4Bjørn Ekroach8 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtroach8 cm
- 6Torbjörn Brandtsarv7 cm
Species records here
pike41 cmLars Weber
sutare35 cmIda Vogel
bream11 cmEmil Åström
roach8 cmStefan Brandt
sarv7 cmTorbjörn Brandt
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