Småsjöarna
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
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clarity 1.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.7eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Småsjöarna lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Småsjöarna FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Småsjöarna
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.
Fishing Småsjöarna
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Småsjöarna, carried by roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Småsjöarna 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
- 1Ole Björkpike60 cm
- 2Emil Nieminenpike56 cm
- 3Magnus Johansenperch18 cm
- 4Eva Bakkeperch18 cm
- 5Stefan Ekroach16 cm
- 6Ida Vogelroach15 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmOle Björk
perch18 cmEva Bakke
roach15 cmIda Vogel
The same water, for real
