Sjömyrsjön

clear oligotrophic deep lake · 62°N

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clarity 6.8 mmax depth 22 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Sjömyrsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 9 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (22 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sjömyrsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
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 Sjömyrsjön

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

salmon fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm

Salmon is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruda fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm

Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

stäm fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm

Here stäm lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

Fishing Sjömyrsjön

pike, salmon and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Sjömyrsjön, carried by ål, regnbåge and ruda. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Sjömyrsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Kjell Bergpike54 cm
2Kjell Vogelål52 cm
3Wolfgang Olofssontrout33 cm
4Kjell Hedlundregnbåge31 cm
5Klaus Karlssonstäm13 cm
6Johan Nieminenstäm13 cm

Species records here

pike54 cmKjell Berg

ål52 cmKjell Vogel

trout33 cmWolfgang Olofsson

regnbåge31 cmKjell Hedlund

stäm13 cmKlaus Karlsson

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish