Lygnern

southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 57°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 52 m19 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 4.5 mmax depth 52 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Fish Lygnern Buy forecast

Character of the water

Lygnern lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 17 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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.

Large and deep (52 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lygnern 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.
Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Lygnern

perch predatory fish

typically ~25 cm · can reach 43 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

asp fish

typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm

In the clear water asp picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

björkna fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm

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

bream coarse fish

typically ~21 cm · can reach 21 cm

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

elritsa fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~52 cm · can reach 73 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 12 cm

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

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

id fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm

Id moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

salmon fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm

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

mal fish

typically ~100 cm · can reach 250 cm

In the clear water mal picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

roach coarse fish

typically ~20 cm · can reach 24 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

nors fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 21 cm

Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

sarv fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm

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

whitefish whitefish

typically ~20 cm · can reach 40 cm

Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

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

Fishing Lygnern

Lygnern holds 19 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ål, asp and björkna schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Lygnern 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

In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Jonas Krügerburbot36 cm
2Jürgen Nilssonburbot36 cm
3Ida Norénbjörkna19 cm
4Erik Raskroach15 cm
5Oskar Vogelsarv15 cm
6Stefan Olofssonelritsa7 cm

Species records here

burbot36 cmJürgen Nilsson

björkna19 cmIda Norén

sarv15 cmOskar Vogel

roach15 cmErik Rask

elritsa7 cmStefan Olofsson

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