Näldsjön

northern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 63°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 31 m7 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 1.2 mmax depth 31 mpH 7.6oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Näldsjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic deep lake.

The surroundings

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

Large and deep (31 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 — Näldsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

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 Näldsjön

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.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

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

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

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

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.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

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

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

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

Fishing Näldsjön

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Näldsjön, carried by roach and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Näldsjön 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

1Linnea Karlssonpike56 cm
2Jürgen Dahlgrayling24 cm
3Fredrik Björkperch18 cm
4Elin Strandperch18 cm
5Mats Erikssonroach16 cm
6Mats Bergroach14 cm

Species records here

pike56 cmLinnea Karlsson

grayling24 cmJürgen Dahl

perch18 cmFredrik Björk

roach14 cmMats Berg

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