Lilla Le

southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 59°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 54 m12 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 6.2 mmax depth 54 mpH 6.9oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Lilla Le lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (54 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lilla Le FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Le

perch predatory fish

typically ~31 cm · can reach 44 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

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 ~91 cm · can reach 91 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~34 cm · can reach 55 cm

Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

salmon fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm

Salmon is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

löja fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm

Löja moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

roach coarse fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 30 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

nors fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 17 cm

Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~39 cm · can reach 77 cm

In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

vendace whitefish

typically ~23 cm · can reach 29 cm

Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Lilla Le

Lilla Le holds 12 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and ål, löja and roach schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Lilla Le 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Roland Lundtrout33 cm
2Nils Erikssontrout29 cm
3Astrid Nieminenwhitefish25 cm
4Wolfgang Olofssonvendace18 cm
5Björn Norénroach17 cm
6Elin Sjöberglöja9 cm

Species records here

trout33 cmRoland Lund

whitefish25 cmAstrid Nieminen

vendace18 cmWolfgang Olofsson

roach17 cmBjörn Norén

löja9 cmElin Sjöberg

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish