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Lilla Ljustjärnen

mesotrophic lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Lilla Ljustjärnen 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lilla Ljustjärnen 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 Ljustjärnen

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.
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 Ljustjärnen

The species list of Lilla Ljustjärnen runs to 4. 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 Ljustjärnen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mats Nieminenperch18 cm
  2. 2Kjell Vogelroach17 cm
  3. 3Torbjörn Karlssonroach14 cm
  4. 4Emil Petterssonruffe10 cm
  5. 5Torbjörn Brandtruffe10 cm
  6. 6Gustav Nilssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmMats Nieminen
roach17 cmKjell Vogel
ruffe10 cmTorbjörn Brandt
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