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Lilla Lövsjön

mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Lilla Lövsjön lies in central Sweden — a 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lilla Lövsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Lövsjön

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander 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.

Fishing Lilla Lövsjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Lilla Lövsjön, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Lilla Lövsjön 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jürgen Schmidtpike51 cm
  2. 2Jonas Krügerpike51 cm
  3. 3Oskar Lehmannpike50 cm
  4. 4Maria Lundroach15 cm
  5. 5Heike Holmroach14 cm
  6. 6Astrid Holmruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOskar Lehmann
roach14 cmHeike Holm
ruffe9 cmAstrid Holm
The same water, for real