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Lill-Järvsjön

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shoreline6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Lill-Järvsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest 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 — Lill-Järvsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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-Järvsjön

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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Lill-Järvsjön

The species list of Lill-Järvsjön runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Lill-Järvsjön 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sara Johansenpike68 cm
  2. 2Sabine Krügerpike51 cm
  3. 3Andreas PetterssonArctic char29 cm
  4. 4Heike Lindqvistwhitefish24 cm
  5. 5Wolfgang Nyströmwhitefish24 cm
  6. 6Wolfgang Åbergroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSabine Krüger
Arctic char29 cmAndreas Pettersson
whitefish24 cmWolfgang Nyström
roach15 cmWolfgang Åberg
The same water, for real