Lygnernregionens FVOF

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Sportfiskarna and the Lygnern Fishery Conservation Area Association will be conducting net sampling in Lake Lygnern between the dates of September 16-29. The nets will be randomly distributed across the entire lake. If you encounter these nets, we kindly ask that you leave them undisturbed and inform project leader Johannes Johansson (tel: 0733253756) if you observe anything regarding the project. The sampling is being conducted to assess the lake's ecological fish status and is funded by the County Administrative Board of Västra Götaland and the Lygnern Water Council.

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Lake Lygnern is located in Northern Halland and Marks Municipality. The lake is 20 km long and approximately 2.5 km wide, and at its deepest point, it measures 50 meters. In many aspects, the lake resembles Lake Vättern with its deep water, steep shores, and unpredictable behavior in unstable weather conditions. It is known for its excellent pike fishing and unique trout population.

The trout population in Lygnern has been threatened by, among other things, hydropower expansion and acidification in the inflowing streams. Today, thanks to extensive liming and persistent fishery conservation efforts, the trout population is on the rise. The population in the lake is original and naturally reproducing. The average size of a trout from Lygnern is around 1.5 kg, with fish weighing up to 7 kg also present. Other species worth mentioning are whitefish, perch, eel, bream, and burbot.

In Lygnern, fishing is primarily done from boats, but there are also good opportunities to fish mainly for trout from the shore in several places. Lygnern drains through Lake Sundsjön to the sea, via Rolfsån, which flows into Kungsbackafjorden.