Sjödiket
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Sjödiket lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sjödiket FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Sjödiket
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.
Fishing Sjödiket
The species list of Sjödiket runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Sjödiket 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Sundinpike53 cm
- 2Anders Lindqvistbream32 cm
- 3Sören Lundperch20 cm
- 4Ole Björkperch19 cm
- 5Torbjörn Petterssonperch19 cm
- 6Anders Karlssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmFredrik Sundin
bream32 cmAnders Lindqvist
perch19 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
roach14 cmAnders Karlsson
The same water, for real
