Käppesjö

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 33 m9 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 1.9 mmax depth 33 mpH 6.6eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Käppesjö lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland 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.

Large and deep (33 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Käppesjö 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 Käppesjö

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

löja fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm

Löja grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

stensimpa fish

typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm

Down on the bottom stensimpa sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Käppesjö

Käppesjö holds 9 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and ål, ruffe and löja schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Käppesjö 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.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Karl Bergål46 cm
2Lars Korhonenål44 cm
3Linnea Nieminenburbot36 cm
4Kjell Dahlroach15 cm
5Erik Sjöbergvendace13 cm
6Uwe Weberlöja9 cm

Species records here

ål46 cmKarl Berg

burbot36 cmLinnea Nieminen

roach15 cmKjell Dahl

vendace13 cmErik Sjöberg

löja9 cmUwe Weber

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