Lesjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 18 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Lesjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (18 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lesjön 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 Lesjön
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.
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.
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 Lesjön
The species list of Lesjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Lesjön are alike.
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.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Weberpike53 cm
- 2Jonas Krügerperch25 cm
- 3Torbjörn Petterssonperch20 cm
- 4Eva Sandströmperch19 cm
- 5Wolfgang Korhonenperch18 cm
- 6Anna Nyströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmJonas Weber
perch25 cmJonas Krüger
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