Södra Loken
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Södra Loken lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Södra Loken FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 Loken
perch predatory fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 31 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 45 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 19 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Södra Loken
The species list of Södra Loken runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Loken are alike.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Åbergpike39 cm
- 2Maria Åbergpike35 cm
- 3Oskar Vogelpike34 cm
- 4Jürgen Dahlperch8 cm
- 5Tomas Lindqvistperch8 cm
- 6Gustav Åströmroach7 cm
Species records here
pike35 cmMaria Åberg
perch8 cmTomas Lindqvist
roach7 cmGustav Åström
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