Jämnesjön

southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N

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clarity 2.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Jämnesjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Jämnesjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Jämnesjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Jämnesjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Jämnesjön, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Jämnesjön 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Stefan Brandtpike66 cm
2Elin Hedlundpike50 cm
3Fredrik Korhonenperch18 cm
4Ida Boströmroach16 cm
5Kjell Krügerroach15 cm
6Linnea Fischerruffe11 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmElin Hedlund

perch18 cmFredrik Korhonen

roach16 cmIda Boström

ruffe11 cmLinnea Fischer

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish