Lilla Maresjö
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Lilla Maresjö lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lilla Maresjö 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 Maresjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 42 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~51 cm · can reach 51 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 35 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Lilla Maresjö
Lilla Maresjö holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Maresjö are alike.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Blompike40 cm
- 2Mikael Petterssonpike38 cm
- 3Heike Boströmpike38 cm
- 4Sören Månssonroach14 cm
- 5Ida Boströmroach12 cm
- 6Klaus Karlssonroach12 cm
Species records here
pike38 cmHeike Boström
roach12 cmKlaus Karlsson
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