Södra Rattsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
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clarity 1.2 mmax depth 16 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Södra Rattsjön 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.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (16 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Södra Rattsjön 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 Rattsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 29 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~51 cm · can reach 51 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Södra Rattsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Södra Rattsjön. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Södra Rattsjön 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Per Holmpike39 cm
- 2Tomas Ekpike39 cm
- 3Anders Karlssonpike38 cm
- 4Bjørn Ekperch11 cm
- 5Magnus Raskperch11 cm
- 6Anders Lindqvistperch11 cm
Species records here
pike39 cmTomas Ek
perch11 cmMagnus Rask
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