Jakobs sjö

southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N

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clarity 3.6 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Jakobs sjö 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Jakobs sjö FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Jakobs sjö

perch predatory fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 42 cm

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

bream coarse fish

typically ~33 cm · can reach 38 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 62 cm

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

ruffe perch family

typically ~8 cm · can reach 12 cm

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

zander predatory fish

typically ~44 cm · can reach 44 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 23 cm

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

vendace whitefish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 7 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

sutare fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 45 cm

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

Fishing Jakobs sjö

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

Whoever fishes Jakobs sjö 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Mats Hansenpike48 cm
2Ole Hedlundzander33 cm
3Erik Viklundzander33 cm
4Anders Karlssonroach15 cm
5Rickard Olofssonruffe8 cm
6Stefan Strandvendace5 cm

Species records here

pike48 cmMats Hansen

zander33 cmErik Viklund

roach15 cmAnders Karlsson

ruffe8 cmRickard Olofsson

vendace5 cmStefan Strand

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