Lilla Issjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Lilla Issjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lilla Issjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Issjön
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Lilla Issjön
pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lilla Issjön, carried by ål. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Lilla Issjön 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
- 1Stefan Strandpike55 cm
- 2Heike Dahlål52 cm
- 3Tomas Weberpike50 cm
- 4Maria Ekål46 cm
- 5Kjell Krügerål45 cm
- 6Erik Raskål45 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmStefan Strand
ål46 cmMaria Ek
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