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Södra Långplutten

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Södra Långplutten lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Södra Långplutten FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Långplutten

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Södra Långplutten

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Södra Långplutten, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

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 Långplutten are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Anna Vainiopike53 cm
  2. 2Oskar Norénpike50 cm
  3. 3Jukka Norénbream42 cm
  4. 4Roland Krügerzander40 cm
  5. 5Maria Olofssonperch19 cm
  6. 6Hanna Åströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOskar Norén
bream42 cmJukka Norén
zander40 cmRoland Krüger
perch19 cmMaria Olofsson
roach15 cmHanna Åström
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