Järlasjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 22 m11 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 22 mpH 7.1eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Järlasjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (22 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Järlasjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Järlasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 46 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
björkna fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 27 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~29 cm · can reach 41 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~79 cm · can reach 79 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 14 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 11 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~52 cm · can reach 52 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 20 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruda fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 7 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 20 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~40 cm · can reach 48 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Järlasjön
The species list of Järlasjön 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 Järlasjön are alike.
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
- 1Eva Falkpike61 cm
- 2Ida Sundinpike60 cm
- 3Klaus Karlssonsutare31 cm
- 4Jukka Sandströmperch13 cm
- 5Sören Häggzander8 cm
- 6Emil Strandruda5 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmIda Sundin
sutare31 cmKlaus Karlsson
perch13 cmJukka Sandström
zander8 cmSören Hägg
ruda5 cmEmil Strand
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