Lilla Konnsjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lilla Konnsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lilla Konnsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Lilla Konnsjön
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Lilla Konnsjön
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Lilla Konnsjön, carried by ruffe and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Lilla Konnsjön 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
- 1Fredrik Björkpike53 cm
- 2Björn Olofssonburbot49 cm
- 3Per Åbergtrout31 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvisttrout28 cm
- 5Heike Brandtruffe12 cm
- 6Elin Hansenruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmFredrik Björk
burbot49 cmBjörn Olofsson
trout31 cmPer Åberg
ruffe12 cmHeike Brandt
The same water, for real
