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Prästasjön

southern mesotrophic stratified lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Prästasjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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 — Prästasjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Prästasjön

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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Prästasjön

Prästasjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Prästasjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Elin Nieminenpike52 cm
  2. 2Karin Ekpike49 cm
  3. 3Tomas Wikströmperch19 cm
  4. 4Kjell Krügerperch19 cm
  5. 5Astrid Vainioperch18 cm
  6. 6Lars Sandströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmElin Nieminen
perch18 cmAstrid Vainio
roach14 cmLars Sandström
The same water, for real