Södra Brunnsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 5 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.6eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Södra Brunnsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Södra Brunnsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Brunnsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 20 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Södra Brunnsjön
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Södra Brunnsjön, carried by bream and roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Södra Brunnsjön 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Linnea Karlssonpike61 cm
- 2Henrik Nyströmpike54 cm
- 3Stefan Ekpike52 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmbream32 cm
- 5Elin Åbergroach15 cm
- 6Elin Sjöbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmHenrik Nyström
bream32 cmBjørn Boström
roach15 cmElin Åberg
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