Kalasjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Kalasjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kalasjön 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 Kalasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 27 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
björkna fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 22 cm
Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 26 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 54 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 9 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 21 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sarv fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 26 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 41 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Kalasjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Kalasjön, carried by björkna, bream and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Kalasjön 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Eksutare31 cm
- 2Lars Forsbergbream17 cm
- 3Sabine Schmidtsarv15 cm
- 4Heike Holmsarv14 cm
- 5Heike Sjöbergsarv14 cm
- 6Erik Holmroach10 cm
Species records here
sutare31 cmBjørn Ek
bream17 cmLars Forsberg
sarv14 cmHeike Holm
roach10 cmErik Holm
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