Lill-Dainan
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Lill-Dainan lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lill-Dainan 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 Lill-Dainan
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout 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
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
Fishing Lill-Dainan
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Lill-Dainan, carried by whitefish. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Lill-Dainan 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
- 1Erik OlofssonArctic char30 cm
- 2Ida MånssonArctic char29 cm
- 3Elin HansenArctic char29 cm
- 4Kjell Krügerwhitefish24 cm
- 5Torbjörn Brandtwhitefish24 cm
- 6Per Åbergperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmIda Månsson
whitefish24 cmTorbjörn Brandt
perch18 cmPer Åberg
The same water, for real
