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Sörtjärnarna

northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Sörtjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sörtjärnarna 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 Sörtjärnarna

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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Sörtjärnarna

The species list of Sörtjärnarna runs to 4. 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 Sörtjärnarna 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Roland Holmperch20 cm
  2. 2Mats Lindqvistperch18 cm
  3. 3Elin Nieminenroach14 cm
  4. 4Torbjörn Schmidtroach14 cm
  5. 5Wolfgang Brandtruffe10 cm
  6. 6Mikael Korhonenruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmMats Lindqvist
roach14 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
ruffe10 cmWolfgang Brandt
The same water, for real