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Lillesjö

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Lillesjö 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.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lillesjö 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 Lillesjö

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.

Fishing Lillesjö

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lillesjö, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Lillesjö 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Magnus Johansenpike55 cm
  2. 2Andreas Häggpike52 cm
  3. 3Oskar Wagnerperch19 cm
  4. 4Oskar Lehmannperch19 cm
  5. 5Eva Falkroach19 cm
  6. 6Henrik Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmMagnus Johansen
perch19 cmOskar Lehmann
roach19 cmEva Falk
The same water, for real