Södra Linasen
humic brown forest lake · 62°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.3mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Södra Linasen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 Linasen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Linasen
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Södra Linasen
Södra Linasen holds 3 species, with pike, trout and Arctic char at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Södra Linasen 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Erik Sjöbergpike55 cm
- 2Sören Månssonpike49 cm
- 3Axel Rasktrout37 cm
- 4Sara Holmtrout29 cm
- 5Lars WagnerArctic char29 cm
- 6Emil PetterssonArctic char28 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmSören Månsson
trout37 cmAxel Rask
Arctic char28 cmEmil Pettersson
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