Sigridsholmssjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Sigridsholmssjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sigridsholmssjön 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 Sigridsholmssjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 15 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 20 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 9 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruda fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 10 cm
Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
sutare fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 18 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Sigridsholmssjön
The species list of Sigridsholmssjön runs to 5. 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 Sigridsholmssjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Johan Björksutare12 cm
- 2Ole Boströmruda8 cm
- 3Per Bakkeruda8 cm
- 4Eva Bakkeroach7 cm
- 5Mikko Krügerroach7 cm
- 6Stefan Karlssonroach7 cm
Species records here
sutare12 cmJohan Björk
ruda8 cmOle Boström
roach7 cmStefan Karlsson
The same water, for real
