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Lilla Käringsjön

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Lilla Käringsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lilla Käringsjön 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 Käringsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Lilla Käringsjön

The species list of Lilla Käringsjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Lilla Käringsjön are alike.

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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Tomas Brandtpike50 cm
  2. 2Gustav Nilssonperch19 cm
  3. 3Karin Erikssonperch19 cm
  4. 4Elin Hedlundperch19 cm
  5. 5Torbjörn Brandtroach19 cm
  6. 6Stefan Brandtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmTomas Brandt
perch19 cmGustav Nilsson
roach15 cmStefan Brandt
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