Sörsjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Sörsjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sörsjön 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 Sörsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 37 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~36 cm · can reach 36 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 21 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sutare fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 51 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Sörsjön
The species list of Sörsjön runs to 6. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Sörsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Henrik Nyströmsutare38 cm
- 2Per Häggpike28 cm
- 3Wolfgang Lindqvistruda17 cm
- 4Jukka Weberperch9 cm
- 5Emil Wagnerroach9 cm
- 6Per Holmperch9 cm
Species records here
sutare38 cmHenrik Nyström
pike28 cmPer Hägg
ruda17 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
perch9 cmPer Holm
roach9 cmEmil Wagner
The same water, for real
