Sör-Älgen

clear oligotrophic deep lake · 60°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 74 m10 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 1.9 mmax depth 74 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Sör-Älgen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Large and deep (74 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sör-Älgen 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 Sör-Älgen

perch predatory fish

typically ~25 cm · can reach 37 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

zander predatory fish

typically ~25 cm · can reach 26 cm

Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~40 cm · can reach 55 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 24 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

trout salmonids

typically ~29 cm · can reach 32 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~29 cm · can reach 29 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

vendace whitefish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 19 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Sör-Älgen

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Sör-Älgen, carried by ål, roach and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Sör-Älgen 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

In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Magnus Lehmannål45 cm
2Mikael PetterssonArctic char31 cm
3Rickard Viklundtrout22 cm
4Linnea Karlssonwhitefish22 cm
5Fredrik Boströmzander19 cm
6Henrik Forsbergroach12 cm

Species records here

ål45 cmMagnus Lehmann

Arctic char31 cmMikael Pettersson

whitefish22 cmLinnea Karlsson

trout22 cmRickard Viklund

zander19 cmFredrik Boström

roach12 cmHenrik Forsberg

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