Sør-Mesna
humic brown tarn · 61°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Sør-Mesna lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. 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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sør-Mesna 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 Sør-Mesna
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 Sør-Mesna
The species list of Sør-Mesna 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.
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 Sør-Mesna are alike.
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
- 1Henrik Lundpike58 cm
- 2Mikko Holmpike56 cm
- 3Heike Häggpike50 cm
- 4Rickard Viklundperch19 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergroach15 cm
- 6Fredrik Boströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmMikko Holm
perch19 cmRickard Viklund
roach15 cmFredrik Boström
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