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Sjöbergasjön

southern humic brown tarn · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.3eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

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

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sjöbergasjön 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 Sjöbergasjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 25 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 33 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 64 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 23 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruda fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 34 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 20 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~37 cm · can reach 41 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Sjöbergasjön

Sjöbergasjön holds 9 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ål, bream and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Sjöbergasjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

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.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jukka Korhonenål46 cm
  2. 2Elin Ekzander41 cm
  3. 3Roland Lundbream16 cm
  4. 4Anders Karlssonbream15 cm
  5. 5Lars Lindqvistruda15 cm
  6. 6Kjell Björkroach9 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmJukka Korhonen
zander41 cmElin Ek
bream16 cmRoland Lund
ruda15 cmLars Lindqvist
roach9 cmKjell Björk
The same water, for real