Småsjöarna H 739
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 62°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Småsjöarna H 739 lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Småsjöarna H 739 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 Småsjöarna H 739
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps grayling moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
Fishing Småsjöarna H 739
Småsjöarna H 739 holds 5 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and elritsa and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Småsjöarna H 739 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
- 1Gustav Viklundpike57 cm
- 2Karin Erikssongrayling27 cm
- 3Sara Lehmannperch18 cm
- 4Tomas Åströmperch18 cm
- 5Tomas Lehmannperch18 cm
- 6Mikko Norénelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmGustav Viklund
grayling27 cmKarin Eriksson
perch18 cmTomas Lehmann
elritsa6 cmMikko Norén
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