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Kisteröd Vatten

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m4 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kisteröd Vatten 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 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kisteröd Vatten 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 Kisteröd Vatten

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Kisteröd Vatten

The species list of Kisteröd Vatten runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Kisteröd Vatten 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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Kjell Vogelpike63 cm
  2. 2Elin Månssonål52 cm
  3. 3Jürgen Dahlål46 cm
  4. 4Tomas Weberål46 cm
  5. 5Sören Dahlål44 cm
  6. 6Jukka Fischerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike63 cmKjell Vogel
ål44 cmSören Dahl
roach14 cmJukka Fischer
The same water, for real