Lillö Sjö
southern acidified forest lake · 58°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.4mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Lillö Sjö lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lillö Sjö FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Lillö Sjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Lillö Sjö
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lillö Sjö, carried by 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 Lillö Sjö are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Lars Sandströmpike50 cm
- 2Sören Ekpike50 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmperch20 cm
- 4Heike Holmperch19 cm
- 5Per Krügerroach14 cm
- 6Elin Sjöbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmLars Sandström
perch20 cmBjørn Boström
roach14 cmElin Sjöberg
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