Simmelsjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 19 m2 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 19 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Simmelsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
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.
Large and deep (19 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Simmelsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Simmelsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 20 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 18 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Simmelsjön
perch sit at the top of the food chain in Simmelsjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Simmelsjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
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
- 1Hanna Åströmperch10 cm
- 2Henrik Lundperch8 cm
- 3Lars Weberperch7 cm
- 4Kjell Hedlundroach7 cm
- 5Per Nyströmperch7 cm
- 6Mikael Petterssonperch7 cm
Species records here
perch8 cmHenrik Lund
roach7 cmKjell Hedlund
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