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Sörtjärnen

northern humic brown forest lake · 66°N
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clarity 1.2 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Sörtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. 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.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sörtjärnen 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 Sörtjärnen

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 Sörtjärnen

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

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 Sörtjärnen 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. 1Andreas Petterssonpike53 cm
  2. 2Tomas Wikströmperch18 cm
  3. 3Per Häggroach14 cm
  4. 4Ole Nyströmruffe11 cm
  5. 5Mats Bergruffe10 cm
  6. 6Mikael Nieminenruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmAndreas Pettersson
perch18 cmTomas Wikström
roach14 cmPer Hägg
ruffe10 cmMats Berg
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