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Lilla Måsjö

southern mesotrophic stratified lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 11 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Lilla Måsjö lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lilla Måsjö FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Måsjö

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Lilla Måsjö

Lilla Måsjö holds 5 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Lilla Måsjö 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Anna Wagnerpike53 cm
  2. 2Oskar Norénburbot38 cm
  3. 3Andreas Petterssonperch19 cm
  4. 4Bjørn Nyströmperch18 cm
  5. 5Sören Månssonruffe10 cm
  6. 6Mats Bergruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmAnna Wagner
burbot38 cmOskar Norén
perch19 cmAndreas Pettersson
ruffe10 cmSören Månsson
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