Sivinlamp
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
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clarity 2.5 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road
Character of the water
Sivinlamp lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sivinlamp 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 Sivinlamp
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 Sivinlamp
The species list of Sivinlamp runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Sivinlamp 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.
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Nilssonpike55 cm
- 2Torbjörn Karlssonpike53 cm
- 3Karin Sjöbergpike50 cm
- 4Heike Holmpike49 cm
- 5Astrid Häggroach16 cm
- 6Maria Lundroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
roach15 cmMaria Lund
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