Fyllesjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 56°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Fyllesjön 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.
Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Fyllesjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Fyllesjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Fyllesjön
The species list of Fyllesjön runs to 5. 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 Fyllesjön 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
- 1Mikael Petterssonpike51 cm
- 2Johan Raskpike50 cm
- 3Fredrik Korhonenål45 cm
- 4Lars Sandströmål45 cm
- 5Mats Sjöbergbream32 cm
- 6Kjell Brandtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJohan Rask
ål45 cmFredrik Korhonen
bream32 cmMats Sjöberg
roach15 cmKjell Brandt
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