Esrum Sø

Sjælland, Lake

Esrum Lake is located in North Zealand near Hillerød and all the way up from Fredensborg. Esrum Lake is Denmark's wateryest lake in terms of volume, and Denmark's second largest lake measured on surface area. The lake has a classic shape with steep slopes and a large even bottom area at about 20 meters depth.

Area: 1729 ha.
Medium Depth: 13.5 m
Max. Depth: 22.5 m

Esrum Lake is known for a good stock of really large perch. Over the years, perch have been caught over the magic 2 kg. But also fishing for large pike is an oppurtunity in Esrum. Another exciting fish you can try your hand at Esrum Lake is lake trout. In addition to these species, various coarse fish are found in the lake.

Large parts of Esrum Lake are rented out to a number of angling associations. You can find them under associations further down the page. On their websites you can buy daily licenses, and you can advantageously join the association and read more about the fishing and rules for this.

You must have a valid national fishing license to fish here - you may also need a fishing permit from an association or a private owner. Buy your national fishing license via the link below.