Södra Byttjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Södra Byttjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Södra Byttjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Byttjärnen
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
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 Södra Byttjärnen
Södra Byttjärnen holds 5 species, with perch, pike and zander 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 Södra Byttjärnen 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
- 1Ole Krügerpike51 cm
- 2Sören Häggpike51 cm
- 3Rickard Brandtzander43 cm
- 4Fredrik Hedlundperch21 cm
- 5Jonas Krügerruffe10 cm
- 6Mats Bergruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSören Hägg
zander43 cmRickard Brandt
perch21 cmFredrik Hedlund
ruffe10 cmMats Berg
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