Sidlången

southern mesotrophic stratified lake · 56°N

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clarity 2.8 mmax depth 16 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Sidlången lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (16 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sidlången FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Sidlången

perch predatory fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 34 cm

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

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

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

bream coarse fish

typically ~21 cm · can reach 46 cm

Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

pike predatory fish

typically ~60 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

zander predatory fish

typically ~8 cm · can reach 8 cm

In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 25 cm

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

sarv fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 28 cm

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

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

sutare fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 44 cm

Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Sidlången

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Sidlången, carried by ål, bream and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Sidlången are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Per Krügerål51 cm
2Sabine Sjöbergål50 cm
3Heike Dahlbream17 cm
4Erik Schmidtbream17 cm
5Wolfgang Ekbream17 cm
6Magnus Johansenvendace14 cm

Species records here

ål50 cmSabine Sjöberg

bream17 cmErik Schmidt

vendace14 cmMagnus Johansen

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