Sjöbysjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Sjöbysjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
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 — Sjöbysjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Sjöbysjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Sjöbysjön
perch and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Sjöbysjön, carried by roach, nors and regnbåge. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Sjöbysjön 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Roland LundArctic char35 cm
- 2Ole Weberregnbåge33 cm
- 3Per DahlArctic char29 cm
- 4Karl NyströmArctic char28 cm
- 5Gustav Nilssonnors10 cm
- 6Stefan Korhonennors10 cm
Species records here
Arctic char35 cmRoland Lund
regnbåge33 cmOle Weber
nors10 cmStefan Korhonen
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