Sirsjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 16 m6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 16 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Sirsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
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 — Sirsjön 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 Sirsjön
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
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.
sarv fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Sirsjön
The species list of Sirsjön runs to 6. 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 Sirsjön 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
- 1Lars Weberpike50 cm
- 2Erik Sandströmpike50 cm
- 3Mats Lindqvistbream32 cm
- 4Astrid Viklundperch18 cm
- 5Mikko Holmsarv15 cm
- 6Petra Olofssonsarv15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmErik Sandström
bream32 cmMats Lindqvist
perch18 cmAstrid Viklund
sarv15 cmMikko Holm
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