Fjära Sjö
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
clarity 6.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Fjära 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 lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Fjära Sjö 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 Fjära Sjö
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Fjära Sjö
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Fjära Sjö, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Fjära Sjö 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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Linnea Korhonenpike65 cm
- 2Karin Sjöbergpike51 cm
- 3Per Krügerperch18 cm
- 4Karin Weberperch18 cm
- 5Jukka Erikssonroach16 cm
- 6Sabine Vogelroach14 cm
Species records here
pike65 cmLinnea Korhonen
perch18 cmKarin Weber
roach16 cmJukka Eriksson
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