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Sörabysjön

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 m8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
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Character of the water

Sörabysjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sörabysjön 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 Sörabysjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 32 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 45 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~77 cm · can reach 77 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 37 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 27 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.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Sörabysjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Sörabysjön, carried by bream, roach and vendace. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Sörabysjön are alike.

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
  1. 1Johan Karlssonpike58 cm
  2. 2Klaus Erikssontrout32 cm
  3. 3Maria Webertrout29 cm
  4. 4Mats Bergbream23 cm
  5. 5Ida Månssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Magnus Johansenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmJohan Karlsson
trout29 cmMaria Weber
bream23 cmMats Berg
perch18 cmIda Månsson
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