Angler Legend
← Map

Lillesjön

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Lillesjön 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 remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Lillesjön

Lillesjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike 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.

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 Lillesjön are alike.

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. 1Anna Häggpike51 cm
  2. 2Ole Brandtpike50 cm
  3. 3Heike Sundinperch20 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang Lindqvistroach15 cm
  5. 5Mikko Brandtroach14 cm
  6. 6Stefan Åströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOle Brandt
perch20 cmHeike Sundin
roach14 cmMikko Brandt
ruffe10 cmStefan Åström
The same water, for real