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Söder-Giningen

humic brown tarn · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m13 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.9eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road
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Character of the water

Söder-Giningen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Söder-Giningen 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 Söder-Giningen

perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 26 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
björkna fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 21 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 46 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~11 cm · can reach 11 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Löja grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 26 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruda fish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 35 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 34 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
stensimpa fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
Down on the bottom stensimpa sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sutare fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 47 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Söder-Giningen

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Söder-Giningen, carried by björkna, bream and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Söder-Giningen 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Andreas Petterssonburbot36 cm
  2. 2Emil Nyströmsutare32 cm
  3. 3Kjell Karlssonbjörkna11 cm
  4. 4Heike Holmbjörkna11 cm
  5. 5Stefan Falkruffe9 cm
  6. 6Axel Nieminenstensimpa8 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmAndreas Pettersson
sutare32 cmEmil Nyström
björkna11 cmKjell Karlsson
ruffe9 cmStefan Falk
stensimpa8 cmAxel Nieminen
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish