Sjövikssjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m5 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.2eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Sjövikssjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sjövikssjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Sjövikssjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sarv fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Sjövikssjön
The species list of Sjövikssjön runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Sjövikssjön 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
- 1Hanna Johansenpike64 cm
- 2Karin Nilssonpike55 cm
- 3Björn Olofssonperch20 cm
- 4Gustav Viklundperch19 cm
- 5Heike Nilssonperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Brandtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike64 cmHanna Johansen
perch20 cmBjörn Olofsson
roach15 cmStefan Brandt
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