Lyssjö
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 48 m3 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 48 mpH 6.2mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lyssjö lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (48 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 — Lyssjö FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Lyssjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Lyssjö
The species list of Lyssjö runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Lyssjö are alike.
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
- 1Roland Sandströmpike56 cm
- 2Jukka Sundinperch18 cm
- 3Anna Blomroach15 cm
- 4Andreas Häggroach14 cm
- 5Wolfgang Lindqvistroach14 cm
- 6Elin Åbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmRoland Sandström
perch18 cmJukka Sundin
roach15 cmAnna Blom
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