Jällsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 36 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 36 mpH 6.8eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Jällsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
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.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (36 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Jällsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 Jällsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 29 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~93 cm · can reach 93 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 15 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
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.
Fishing Jällsjön
Jällsjön holds 4 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
Whoever fishes Jällsjön 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Roland Olofssonpike80 cm
- 2Sabine Krügerpike70 cm
- 3Ida Noréntrout30 cm
- 4Eva Nyströmtrout30 cm
- 5Eva Viklundburbot12 cm
- 6Karl Norénburbot11 cm
Species records here
pike70 cmSabine Krüger
trout30 cmEva Nyström
burbot11 cmKarl Norén
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