Lövsjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
clarity 7.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.5oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lövsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
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 — Lövsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Lövsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Lövsjön
perch sit at the top of the food chain in Lövsjön, carried by ruffe and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Lövsjön 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
- 1Mikael Petterssonperch20 cm
- 2Anna Lundperch19 cm
- 3Kjell Krügerperch18 cm
- 4Björn Bergroach14 cm
- 5Lars Korhonenruffe11 cm
- 6Oskar Nilssonruffe11 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmKjell Krüger
roach14 cmBjörn Berg
ruffe11 cmOskar Nilsson
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