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Södra Slåttjärnen

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shoreline4 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.6eutrophicstatus poorpaved road

Character of the water

Södra Slåttjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland 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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Södra Slåttjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • 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 Slåttjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Södra Slåttjärnen

The species list of Södra Slåttjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Södra Slåttjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Heike Holmburbot40 cm
  2. 2Mikael Björkburbot39 cm
  3. 3Stefan Ektrout35 cm
  4. 4Maria Johansentrout30 cm
  5. 5Uwe Webertrout29 cm
  6. 6Heike Dahlperch23 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmMikael Björk
trout30 cmMaria Johansen
perch23 cmHeike Dahl
The same water, for real