Kyrkesjön

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N

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clarity 8.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Kyrkesjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 9 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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 — Kyrkesjön 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 Kyrkesjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 26 cm

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

bream coarse fish

typically ~9 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 120 cm

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

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 14 cm

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

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 19 cm

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

sarv fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 27 cm

Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

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

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

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

Fishing Kyrkesjön

Kyrkesjön holds 9 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and bream, ruffe and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Kyrkesjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Johan Nieminenburbot50 cm
2Mats Hansenburbot47 cm
3Jukka Erikssonvendace14 cm
4Wolfgang Brandtbream10 cm
5Kjell Vogelruffe8 cm
6Mats Vainioruffe7 cm

Species records here

burbot50 cmJohan Nieminen

vendace14 cmJukka Eriksson

bream10 cmWolfgang Brandt

ruffe7 cmMats Vainio

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