Yttre Lemesjön

northern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 64°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 48 m8 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 3.5 mmax depth 48 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Yttre Lemesjön 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 (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 — Yttre Lemesjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Yttre Lemesjön

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.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

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

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

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

nors fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

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

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

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

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

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

Fishing Yttre Lemesjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Yttre Lemesjön, carried by ruffe, roach and nors. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Whoever fishes Yttre Lemesjön 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

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

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Per Häggpike51 cm
2Sara Norénburbot40 cm
3Johan Viklundroach15 cm
4Fredrik Hedlundvendace13 cm
5Björn Olofssonnors12 cm
6Emil Weberruffe10 cm

Species records here

pike51 cmPer Hägg

burbot40 cmSara Norén

roach15 cmJohan Viklund

vendace13 cmFredrik Hedlund

nors12 cmBjörn Olofsson

ruffe10 cmEmil Weber

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