Lilla Ävsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lilla Ävsjön 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lilla Ävsjön 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 Lilla Ävsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Lilla Ävsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lilla Ävsjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Lilla Ävsjön 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
- 1Anna Blompike54 cm
- 2Linnea Nieminenperch19 cm
- 3Magnus Raskperch18 cm
- 4Björn Boströmperch18 cm
- 5Linnea Björkperch18 cm
- 6Erik Blomroach16 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmAnna Blom
perch18 cmMagnus Rask
roach16 cmErik Blom
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