Södra Baksjön
clear oligotrophic deep lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 25 m6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 25 mpH 6.2oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Södra Baksjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (25 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Södra Baksjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Södra Baksjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Södra Baksjön
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Södra Baksjön, carried by ål, roach and ruda. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Södra Baksjön 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Björkpike53 cm
- 2Johan Raskål44 cm
- 3Mats Erikssontrout31 cm
- 4Karl Norénperch18 cm
- 5Mats Bergroach14 cm
- 6Hanna Johansenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmFredrik Björk
ål44 cmJohan Rask
trout31 cmMats Eriksson
perch18 cmKarl Norén
roach14 cmHanna Johansen
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