Sofiahålet
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Sofiahålet lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sofiahålet 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 Sofiahålet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Sofiahålet
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sofiahålet, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Sofiahålet 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.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Vogelpike52 cm
- 2Ida Raskperch19 cm
- 3Hanna Åströmperch18 cm
- 4Lars Nilssonruffe10 cm
- 5Sara Lehmannruffe10 cm
- 6Ole Brandtruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmKjell Vogel
perch18 cmHanna Åström
ruffe10 cmLars Nilsson
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