Sorsalamp
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Sorsalamp lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sorsalamp 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 Sorsalamp
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.
Fishing Sorsalamp
Sorsalamp holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Sorsalamp 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
- 1Sören Ekpike51 cm
- 2Astrid Nieminenperch19 cm
- 3Astrid Viklundperch19 cm
- 4Wolfgang Krügerperch18 cm
- 5Andreas Häggperch18 cm
- 6Anna Vainioroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSören Ek
perch18 cmAndreas Hägg
roach15 cmAnna Vainio
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