Södra Sjö
southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Södra Sjö lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Södra Sjö FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Sjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 39 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~28 cm · can reach 36 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 42 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 35 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
regnbåge fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 42 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Södra Sjö
The species list of Södra Sjö runs to 7. 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 Sjö are alike.
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
- 1Gustav Nilssonregnbåge32 cm
- 2Maria Weberpike31 cm
- 3Per Fischerpike29 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtwhitefish25 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergperch14 cm
- 6Andreas Petterssonperch10 cm
Species records here
regnbåge32 cmGustav Nilsson
pike31 cmMaria Weber
whitefish25 cmStefan Brandt
perch10 cmAndreas Pettersson
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