Södra Hörken

clear oligotrophic deep lake · 60°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 43 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 5.4 mmax depth 43 mpH 7.4oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

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Character of the water

Södra Hörken lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 10 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.

Large and deep (43 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Södra Hörken 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.
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 Hörken

perch predatory fish

typically ~21 cm · can reach 30 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~34 cm · can reach 40 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 29 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 19 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Södra Hörken

The species list of Södra Hörken runs to 9. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Hörken are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Stefan Brandtzander45 cm
2Eva Bakketrout29 cm
3Per Åbergpike28 cm
4Linnea Korhonenroach12 cm
5Björn Strandroach12 cm
6Sabine Schmidtroach11 cm

Species records here

zander45 cmStefan Brandt

trout29 cmEva Bakke

pike28 cmPer Åberg

roach12 cmBjörn Strand

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish