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Sjöbackasjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
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clarity 2.5 mmax depth 11 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
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Character of the water

Sjöbackasjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sjöbackasjön 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 Sjöbackasjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Sjöbackasjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Sjöbackasjön, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

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 Sjöbackasjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sabine Schmidtpike65 cm
  2. 2Karin Schmidtpike56 cm
  3. 3Mikko Brandtburbot38 cm
  4. 4Elin Åbergburbot37 cm
  5. 5Nils Erikssonburbot36 cm
  6. 6Nils Lindqvistroach14 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmKarin Schmidt
burbot38 cmMikko Brandt
roach14 cmNils Lindqvist
The same water, for real
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