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Småsjöarna (Södra)

southern humic brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 msources & method
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Småsjöarna (Södra) lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Småsjöarna (Södra) FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 (Södra)

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Småsjöarna (Södra)

The species list of Småsjöarna (Södra) runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Småsjöarna (Södra) 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Oskar Lehmannpike52 cm
  2. 2Erik Olofssonperch20 cm
  3. 3Rickard Brandtperch18 cm
  4. 4Petra Ekperch18 cm
  5. 5Heike Nilssonroach15 cm
  6. 6Elin Hedlundroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmOskar Lehmann
perch18 cmPetra Ek
roach15 cmHeike Nilsson
The same water, for real