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Ljusterhövden

southern acidified brown forest lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 15 m11 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 15 mpH 4.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
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Character of the water

Ljusterhövden lies in the south — a southern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

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

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (15 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 26 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 42 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 66 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 28 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
sarv fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 20 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Ljusterhövden

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Ljusterhövden, carried by ål, bream and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Ljusterhövden is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

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.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Axel Lehmannål46 cm
  2. 2Jonas Krügerpike38 cm
  3. 3Axel Rasksutare34 cm
  4. 4Lars Lindqvistwhitefish25 cm
  5. 5Tomas Åströmbream21 cm
  6. 6Jonas Häggperch11 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmAxel Lehmann
pike38 cmJonas Krüger
sutare34 cmAxel Rask
whitefish25 cmLars Lindqvist
bream21 cmTomas Åström
perch11 cmJonas Hägg
The same water, for real
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