Lilla Ladutjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Lilla Ladutjärnen 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 Ladutjärnen 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 Ladutjärnen
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Lilla Ladutjärnen
Lilla Ladutjärnen holds 4 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Lilla Ladutjärnen 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
- 1Mikael Björkpike54 cm
- 2Torbjörn Häggtrout28 cm
- 3Ole Boströmperch20 cm
- 4Axel Månssonperch19 cm
- 5Hanna Petterssonroach15 cm
- 6Oskar Norénroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmMikael Björk
trout28 cmTorbjörn Hägg
perch20 cmOle Boström
roach15 cmHanna Pettersson
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