Södresjö
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m14 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.8eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Södresjö lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Södresjö FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- 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 Södresjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
björkna fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 39 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 52 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~68 cm · can reach 77 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 16 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 78 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
löja fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 16 cm
Löja grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 40 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.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 31 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 57 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Södresjö
The species list of Södresjö runs to 14. The predators — perch, pike and zander — 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 Södresjö are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Elin Eksutare33 cm
- 2Ida Sundintrout30 cm
- 3Stefan Falktrout28 cm
- 4Elin Hedlundroach14 cm
- 5Henrik Ekroach13 cm
- 6Lars Holmruffe8 cm
Species records here
sutare33 cmElin Ek
trout28 cmStefan Falk
roach14 cmElin Hedlund
ruffe8 cmLars Holm
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