Lilla Ärtasjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 11 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lilla Ärtasjön lies in the south — a southern 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 — Lilla Ärtasjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Lilla Ärtasjön
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Lilla Ärtasjön
Lilla Ärtasjön holds 4 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Lilla Ärtasjön 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
- 1Heike Nilssonpike49 cm
- 2Stefan Strandzander47 cm
- 3Jonas Krügerzander42 cm
- 4Wolfgang Nyströmperch19 cm
- 5Mikko Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Karl Raskroach15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmHeike Nilsson
zander47 cmStefan Strand
perch19 cmWolfgang Nyström
roach15 cmKarl Rask
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