Sör-Lilltjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 4.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.6mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Sör-Lilltjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sör-Lilltjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Sör-Lilltjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Sör-Lilltjärnen
The species list of Sör-Lilltjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Sör-Lilltjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Karin Weberpike54 cm
- 2Karl Noréntrout30 cm
- 3Emil Nieminentrout28 cm
- 4Wolfgang Brandtperch20 cm
- 5Maria Holmperch19 cm
- 6Torbjörn Karlssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmKarin Weber
trout28 cmEmil Nieminen
perch20 cmWolfgang Brandt
roach15 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
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