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Södra Bergsjön

northern humic brown forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 12 mpH 5.7mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Södra Bergsjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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 — Södra Bergsjön 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 Södra Bergsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 43 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 68 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 9 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 55 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 30 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Södra Bergsjön

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

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Södra Bergsjön are alike.

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.
  • Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Anna Häggburbot43 cm
  2. 2Per Nieminenpike43 cm
  3. 3Klaus Karlssonpike42 cm
  4. 4Magnus Forsbergpike42 cm
  5. 5Ole Hedlundperch17 cm
  6. 6Björn Boströmruffe6 cm
Species records here
burbot43 cmAnna Hägg
pike42 cmKlaus Karlsson
perch17 cmOle Hedlund
ruffe6 cmBjörn Boström
The same water, for real
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