Södra Ämten
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 9 m7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.3oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Södra Ämten lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Södra Ämten FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Södra Ämten
perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 42 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
bream coarse fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 47 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~47 cm · can reach 58 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 10 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
zander predatory fish
typically ~49 cm · can reach 57 cm
Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 41 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
nors fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 12 cm
Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Södra Ämten
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Södra Ämten, carried by bream, ruffe and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Södra Ämten 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
- 1Ida Vogelzander38 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergroach11 cm
- 3Emil Lundperch11 cm
- 4Ole Krügerperch11 cm
- 5Heike Sjöbergruffe6 cm
- 6Astrid Häggruffe6 cm
Species records here
zander38 cmIda Vogel
roach11 cmJukka Åberg
perch11 cmEmil Lund
ruffe6 cmHeike Sjöberg
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