Smörhultasjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 14 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 14 mpH 5.5eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Smörhultasjön 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.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Smörhultasjön 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 Smörhultasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 41 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~44 cm · can reach 50 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~52 cm · can reach 70 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 38 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 25 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Smörhultasjön
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Smörhultasjön, carried by bream and roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Smörhultasjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Karin Weberpike47 cm
- 2Oskar Norénpike40 cm
- 3Mikko Sandströmburbot26 cm
- 4Mikael Petterssonperch13 cm
- 5Magnus Hedlundperch10 cm
- 6Maria Johansenperch10 cm
Species records here
pike47 cmKarin Weber
burbot26 cmMikko Sandström
perch10 cmMagnus Hedlund
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