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Smårissjön

humic brown tarn · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 m13 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.2eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Smårissjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • 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 Smårissjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 41 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
björkna fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 10 cm
Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 40 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 15 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 10 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
In the murky light, salmon shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 21 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
sarv fish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 28 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
sutare fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 42 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Smårissjön

The species list of Smårissjön runs to 13. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Smårissjön 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Olofssonsalmon60 cm
  2. 2Mikael Nieminenål54 cm
  3. 3Andreas Petterssontrout30 cm
  4. 4Stefan Olofssonvendace13 cm
  5. 5Maria Sandströmperch11 cm
  6. 6Kjell Karlssonruffe7 cm
Species records here
salmon60 cmStefan Olofsson
ål54 cmMikael Nieminen
trout30 cmAndreas Pettersson
vendace13 cmStefan Olofsson
perch11 cmMaria Sandström
ruffe7 cmKjell Karlsson
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish