Yngnesjö
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 m5 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.8 mmax depth 13 mpH 6.2eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Yngnesjö lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Yngnesjö 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 Yngnesjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Löja grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Yngnesjö
Yngnesjö holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and ål, löja and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Yngnesjö 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Klaus Erikssonpike51 cm
- 2Sören Lundål47 cm
- 3Elin Hansenål45 cm
- 4Karl Raskperch20 cm
- 5Gustav Schmidtlöja10 cm
- 6Kjell Hedlundlöja10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKlaus Eriksson
ål47 cmSören Lund
perch20 cmKarl Rask
löja10 cmKjell Hedlund
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