Lilla Sjö

southern humic brown tarn · 56°N

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clarity 0.4 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.8eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road

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Character of the water

Lilla Sjö lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lilla Sjö FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
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 Sjö

perch predatory fish

typically ~8 cm · can reach 33 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

björkna fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm

Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

bream coarse fish

typically ~9 cm · can reach 36 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~42 cm · can reach 76 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 14 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

karp fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm

Karp works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

roach coarse fish

typically ~9 cm · can reach 30 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

sarv fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 30 cm

Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

sutare fish

typically ~39 cm · can reach 46 cm

Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Lilla Sjö

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Lilla Sjö, carried by ål, björkna and bream. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Lilla Sjö 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Jukka Åbergål57 cm
2Karl Nyströmsutare33 cm
3Jukka Vogelsutare31 cm
4Wolfgang Olofssonroach9 cm
5Jürgen Falkruffe8 cm
6Gustav Nilssonroach8 cm

Species records here

ål57 cmJukka Åberg

sutare33 cmKarl Nyström

roach9 cmWolfgang Olofsson

ruffe8 cmJürgen Falk

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