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Lilla Gloppsjön

humic brown forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 26 mreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 26 mpH 6.4oligotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Lilla Gloppsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (26 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lilla Gloppsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Gloppsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Lilla Gloppsjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Lilla Gloppsjön, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Lilla Gloppsjön 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Heike Fischerpike63 cm
  2. 2Ida Norénpike54 cm
  3. 3Anders Blombream30 cm
  4. 4Stefan Brandtperch20 cm
  5. 5Fredrik Krügerperch19 cm
  6. 6Rickard Åbergruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmIda Norén
bream30 cmAnders Blom
perch19 cmFredrik Krüger
ruffe10 cmRickard Åberg
The same water, for real
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