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Lill-Sandsjön

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method
clarity 8.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Lill-Sandsjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

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-Sandsjön 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 Lill-Sandsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 43 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~68 cm · can reach 76 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 41 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 25 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 22 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Lill-Sandsjön

Lill-Sandsjön holds 5 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Lill-Sandsjön 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Tomas Wikströmburbot32 cm
  2. 2Björn Norénperch18 cm
  3. 3Magnus Hedlundroach15 cm
  4. 4Emil Nieminenwhitefish14 cm
  5. 5Stefan Karlssonwhitefish14 cm
  6. 6Björn Falkwhitefish13 cm
Species records here
burbot32 cmTomas Wikström
perch18 cmBjörn Norén
roach15 cmMagnus Hedlund
whitefish14 cmStefan Karlsson
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