Lissvass
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
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clarity 3.1 mmax depth 1 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Lissvass lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 1 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lissvass FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Lissvass
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
björkna fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 18 cm
Björkna holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 36 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
färna fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
Here färna lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 48 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 11 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 23 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
sarv fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 33 cm
Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
stensimpa fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
Stensimpa holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
sutare fish
typically ~52 cm · can reach 55 cm
Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Lissvass
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Lissvass, carried by ål, björkna and bream. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Lissvass regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Brandtsutare41 cm
- 2Anna Nieminensutare40 cm
- 3Mikael Korhonensutare39 cm
- 4Axel Nilssonfärna25 cm
- 5Jürgen Hansenperch12 cm
- 6Jonas Wagnerstensimpa6 cm
Species records here
sutare40 cmAnna Nieminen
färna25 cmAxel Nilsson
perch12 cmJürgen Hansen
stensimpa6 cmJonas Wagner
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