Söder-Piltlok
Character of the water
Söder-Piltlok 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 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Söder-Piltlok 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 Söder-Piltlok
Fishing Söder-Piltlok
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Söder-Piltlok, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Every session at Söder-Piltlok 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
- 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
- 1Anna Lundpike53 cm
- 2Andreas Petterssonbream33 cm
- 3Rickard Norénroach15 cm
- 4Roland Olofssonruffe10 cm
- 5Kjell Karlssonruffe10 cm
- 6Kjell Falkruffe9 cm