Södra Mjögsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 m2 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.2eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Södra Mjögsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Södra Mjögsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Mjögsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 22 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~30 cm · can reach 36 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Södra Mjögsjön
perch and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Södra Mjögsjön. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Södra Mjögsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Björn Falktrout24 cm
- 2Eva Falkperch17 cm
- 3Astrid Häggperch16 cm
- 4Karin Erikssonperch16 cm
- 5Petra Månssonperch15 cm
- 6Jürgen Hansenperch15 cm
Species records here
trout24 cmBjörn Falk
perch15 cmPetra Månsson
The same water, for real
