Lilla Sirsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.6eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Lilla Sirsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lilla Sirsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Lilla Sirsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Lilla Sirsjön
Lilla Sirsjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Lilla Sirsjön 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Sara Fischerpike52 cm
- 2Oskar Wagnerpike50 cm
- 3Fredrik Sundinbream34 cm
- 4Ida Boströmbream32 cm
- 5Kjell Björkroach15 cm
- 6Andreas Johansenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOskar Wagner
bream34 cmFredrik Sundin
roach15 cmAndreas Johansen
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