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Ljungsjön

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shoreline4 species on recordsources & method
clarity 5.0 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Ljungsjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ljungsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Ljungsjön

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.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
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.

Fishing Ljungsjön

The species list of Ljungsjön runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Ljungsjön 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Per Schmidtål53 cm
  2. 2Eva Viklundål47 cm
  3. 3Mats Vainioål45 cm
  4. 4Oskar Lehmannperch20 cm
  5. 5Uwe Vainioperch19 cm
  6. 6Emil Nyströmroach15 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmMats Vainio
perch19 cmUwe Vainio
roach15 cmEmil Nyström
The same water, for real