Sörtjärnen
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.2oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Sörtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sörtjärnen 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 Sörtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Sörtjärnen
Sörtjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Sörtjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssonpike59 cm
- 2Wolfgang Åbergpike49 cm
- 3Klaus Strandperch19 cm
- 4Axel Petterssonperch18 cm
- 5Karl Boströmroach15 cm
- 6Anders Blomroach15 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmAnders Karlsson
perch19 cmKlaus Strand
roach15 cmAnders Blom
The same water, for real
