Limmingsjön

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N

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clarity 3.4 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.2oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Limmingsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Limmingsjön 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 Limmingsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Limmingsjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Limmingsjön, carried by roach. 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 Limmingsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Magnus Lehmannburbot49 cm
2Sara Johansenperch24 cm
3Magnus Brandtperch18 cm
4Bjørn Bakkeroach16 cm
5Karl Bergroach15 cm
6Gustav Karlssonroach15 cm

Species records here

burbot49 cmMagnus Lehmann

perch24 cmSara Johansen

roach15 cmKarl Berg

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