Lillnaggen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Lillnaggen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lillnaggen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Lillnaggen
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
Salmon is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
stäm fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
Here stäm lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Lillnaggen
pike, salmon and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Lillnaggen, carried by ål, regnbåge and ruda. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Lillnaggen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügersalmon57 cm
- 2Karl Sandströmål46 cm
- 3Sören Björkregnbåge33 cm
- 4Wolfgang Krügertrout28 cm
- 5Elin Nieminenstäm14 cm
- 6Andreas Petterssonstäm13 cm
Species records here
salmon57 cmJonas Krüger
ål46 cmKarl Sandström
regnbåge33 cmSören Björk
trout28 cmWolfgang Krüger
stäm13 cmAndreas Pettersson
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