Lill-Bandsjön
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 11 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 11 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lill-Bandsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lill-Bandsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Lill-Bandsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 46 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 52 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~11 cm · can reach 14 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 29 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Lill-Bandsjön
The species list of Lill-Bandsjön runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Lill-Bandsjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Emil Åströmburbot39 cm
- 2Sabine Krügerburbot37 cm
- 3Sara Johansenburbot37 cm
- 4Eva Sandströmperch13 cm
- 5Mats Nieminenroach12 cm
- 6Henrik Forsbergruffe8 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmSara Johansen
perch13 cmEva Sandström
roach12 cmMats Nieminen
ruffe8 cmHenrik Forsberg
The same water, for real
