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Lilla Tresticklan

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Lilla Tresticklan lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

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

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Lilla Tresticklan

The species list of Lilla Tresticklan runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Lilla Tresticklan 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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Elin Hedlundpike52 cm
  2. 2Elin Ekpike50 cm
  3. 3Fredrik Korhonenzander41 cm
  4. 4Sara Johansenperch25 cm
  5. 5Maria Weberroach15 cm
  6. 6Oskar Wagnerruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmElin Ek
zander41 cmFredrik Korhonen
perch25 cmSara Johansen
roach15 cmMaria Weber
ruffe10 cmOskar Wagner
The same water, for real