Södra Motjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Södra Motjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Södra Motjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Motjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike 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 ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Södra Motjärnen
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Södra Motjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Södra Motjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Lundpike51 cm
- 2Jürgen Åströmburbot36 cm
- 3Axel Lindqvistburbot36 cm
- 4Mikko Lindqvistperch19 cm
- 5Wolfgang Olofssonperch19 cm
- 6Stefan Karlssonperch19 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmRickard Lund
burbot36 cmAxel Lindqvist
perch19 cmMikko Lindqvist
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