Sörsjön

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 56°N

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clarity 6.9 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Sörsjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

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.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sörsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 ~10 cm · can reach 33 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

björkna fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm

Björkna holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

bream coarse fish

typically ~21 cm · can reach 32 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 71 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 21 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

sarv fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm

Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

sutare fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 45 cm

Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Sörsjön

The species list of Sörsjön runs to 7. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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

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

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Kjell Sjöbergpike46 cm
2Anna Lundbream17 cm
3Emil Wagnerbjörkna15 cm
4Rickard Raskbjörkna15 cm
5Sören Björkroach14 cm
6Erik Olofssonperch9 cm

Species records here

pike46 cmKjell Sjöberg

bream17 cmAnna Lund

björkna15 cmEmil Wagner

roach14 cmSören Björk

perch9 cmErik Olofsson

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish