Södersjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Södersjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Södersjön 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 Södersjön
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Södersjön
Södersjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Södersjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Heike Holmpike50 cm
- 2Mikko Sandströmperch20 cm
- 3Karin Nyströmperch19 cm
- 4Maria Ekruffe10 cm
- 5Per Schmidtruffe10 cm
- 6Roland Olofssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Holm
perch19 cmKarin Nyström
ruffe10 cmPer Schmidt
The same water, for real
