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Sjöatorpasjön

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.4mesotrophic · humicstatus goodpaved road
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Character of the water

Sjöatorpasjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sjöatorpasjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Sjöatorpasjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 40 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 48 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~57 cm · can reach 71 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~11 cm · can reach 15 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 28 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Sjöatorpasjön

The species list of Sjöatorpasjön runs to 9. The predators — perch, pike and zander — 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 Sjöatorpasjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sören Ekpike50 cm
  2. 2Anders Nilssonpike46 cm
  3. 3Ida Vogelål46 cm
  4. 4Johan Nieminenbream23 cm
  5. 5Uwe Vainiobream22 cm
  6. 6Per Nieminenperch12 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmSören Ek
ål46 cmIda Vogel
bream23 cmJohan Nieminen
perch12 cmPer Nieminen
The same water, for real
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