Södra Vallsjön

humic brown tarn · 61°N

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clarity 2.1 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.2oligotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Södra Vallsjön lies in central Sweden — a 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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Södra Vallsjön 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 Vallsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

bream coarse fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm

Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

elritsa fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

id fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm

Id grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

stäm fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps stäm moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

stensimpa fish

typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm

Down on the bottom stensimpa sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Södra Vallsjön

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Södra Vallsjön, carried by bream, elritsa and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Södra Vallsjön 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

Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Anna MånssonArctic char31 cm
2Axel Rasktrout29 cm
3Mikko Krügergrayling24 cm
4Stefan Korhonenperch18 cm
5Fredrik Hedlundperch18 cm
6Mats Häggstensimpa7 cm

Species records here

Arctic char31 cmAnna Månsson

trout29 cmAxel Rask

grayling24 cmMikko Krüger

perch18 cmStefan Korhonen

stensimpa7 cmMats Hägg

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish