Sjömyrdolpen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Sjömyrdolpen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sjömyrdolpen 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 Sjömyrdolpen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Sjömyrdolpen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sjömyrdolpen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Sjömyrdolpen 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.
The catch board
- 1Mats Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 2Tomas Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 3Ida Raskperch18 cm
- 4Astrid Holmroach16 cm
- 5Bjørn Bakkeroach15 cm
- 6Kjell Falkroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMats Lindqvist
perch18 cmTomas Lindqvist
roach16 cmAstrid Holm
The same water, for real
