Lustakällan
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
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clarity 2.9 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lustakällan lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
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 — Lustakällan 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 Lustakällan
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
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 Lustakällan
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Lustakällan, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Lustakällan 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.
The catch board
- 1Eva Bakkeburbot40 cm
- 2Bjørn Bakkeperch19 cm
- 3Karin Erikssonroach15 cm
- 4Henrik Forsbergroach14 cm
- 5Henrik Forsbergroach14 cm
- 6Fredrik Björkruffe10 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmEva Bakke
perch19 cmBjørn Bakke
roach14 cmHenrik Forsberg
ruffe10 cmFredrik Björk
The same water, for real
