Lidsjön

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N

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clarity 5.8 mmax depth 16 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Lidsjön 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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (16 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lidsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Lidsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 25 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~31 cm · can reach 31 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 21 cm

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

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

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

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

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

Fishing Lidsjön

Lidsjön holds 5 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

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 Lidsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Astrid Häggburbot45 cm
2Fredrik Korhonenburbot39 cm
3Lars Strandtrout31 cm
4Anders Lindqvistperch15 cm
5Torbjörn Lundperch14 cm
6Stefan Brandtroach9 cm

Species records here

burbot39 cmFredrik Korhonen

trout31 cmLars Strand

perch14 cmTorbjörn Lund

roach9 cmStefan Brandt

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