Juddesjö
southern acidified forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.1mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Juddesjö lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Juddesjö 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 Juddesjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 34 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~47 cm · can reach 65 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 26 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Juddesjö
The species list of Juddesjö runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Juddesjö are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Tomas Åströmroach12 cm
- 2Mats Bergperch11 cm
- 3Andreas Olofssonperch11 cm
- 4Oskar Häggroach11 cm
- 5Oskar Nilssonperch10 cm
- 6Heike Korhonenperch10 cm
Species records here
roach12 cmTomas Åström
perch11 cmMats Berg
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