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Sörtjärn

southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinereal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.2oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Sörtjärn lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. 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.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sörtjärn 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 Sörtjärn

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Sörtjärn

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sörtjärn, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Sörtjärn 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Falkpike70 cm
  2. 2Mats Vainiopike50 cm
  3. 3Stefan Korhonenpike49 cm
  4. 4Torbjörn Karlssonperch19 cm
  5. 5Lars Nilssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Karin Sjöbergroach16 cm
Species records here
pike70 cmStefan Falk
perch18 cmLars Nilsson
roach16 cmKarin Sjöberg
The same water, for real