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Söravan

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shoreline5 species on recordsources & method
clarity 6.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Söravan lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Söravan FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Söravan

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

Fishing Söravan

The species list of Söravan runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Söravan 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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Rickard Brandtpike57 cm
  2. 2Anna Vainiobream32 cm
  3. 3Linnea Björkperch19 cm
  4. 4Mats Vainioperch18 cm
  5. 5Emil Wagnerroach15 cm
  6. 6Axel Nyströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmRickard Brandt
bream32 cmAnna Vainio
perch18 cmMats Vainio
roach15 cmEmil Wagner
The same water, for real