Are Sjö

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N

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clarity 8.5 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.7oligotrophicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Are Sjö lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Are Sjö 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 Are Sjö

perch predatory fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 35 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

bream coarse fish

typically ~21 cm · can reach 59 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~58 cm · can reach 68 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~11 cm · can reach 14 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 28 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

sutare fish

typically ~47 cm · can reach 47 cm

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

Fishing Are Sjö

Are Sjö holds 6 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and bream, ruffe and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Are Sjö is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Ida Sundinpike44 cm
2Emil Åströmsutare37 cm
3Björn Bergsutare35 cm
4Sabine Schmidtperch10 cm
5Stefan Ekruffe8 cm
6Jürgen Häggruffe8 cm

Species records here

pike44 cmIda Sundin

sutare37 cmEmil Åström

perch10 cmSabine Schmidt

ruffe8 cmJürgen Hägg

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