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Sörbytjärnen

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shoreline2 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Sörbytjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

  • 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 Sörbytjärnen

trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 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.

Fishing Sörbytjärnen

Sörbytjärnen holds 2 species, with trout and Arctic char at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Sörbytjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jonas KrügerArctic char38 cm
  2. 2Petra Olofssontrout30 cm
  3. 3Roland Holmtrout29 cm
  4. 4Jonas WagnerArctic char28 cm
  5. 5Uwe WeberArctic char28 cm
  6. 6Astrid Vainiotrout28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char28 cmJonas Wagner
trout28 cmAstrid Vainio
The same water, for real