Lillån
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Lillån lies in central Sweden — a 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 — Lillån 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 Lillån
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Lillån
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Lillån, carried by bream, id and roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Lillån 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
- 1Klaus Strandpike49 cm
- 2Magnus Hedlundtrout35 cm
- 3Henrik Forsbergid33 cm
- 4Klaus KarlssonArctic char28 cm
- 5Klaus Erikssonperch18 cm
- 6Elin Viklundroach16 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKlaus Strand
trout35 cmMagnus Hedlund
id33 cmHenrik Forsberg
Arctic char28 cmKlaus Karlsson
perch18 cmKlaus Eriksson
roach16 cmElin Viklund
The same water, for real
