Sörsjön
southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
clarity 4.9 mmax depth 11 mpH 5.7mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Sörsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sörsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Sörsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 43 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 30 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Sörsjön
Sörsjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Sörsjön 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
- 1Jukka Schmidtpike34 cm
- 2Rickard Brandtpike32 cm
- 3Heike Nilssonperch12 cm
- 4Emil Wagnerperch11 cm
- 5Jürgen Dahlroach11 cm
- 6Rickard Olofssonperch11 cm
Species records here
pike34 cmJukka Schmidt
roach11 cmJürgen Dahl
perch11 cmEmil Wagner
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