Sotsjön

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N

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clarity 7.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Sotsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sotsjön 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 Sotsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~9 cm · can reach 31 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

bream coarse fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 22 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~74 cm · can reach 74 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 11 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

roach coarse fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 22 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

Fishing Sotsjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sotsjön, carried by bream, ruffe and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Sotsjön 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

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Lars Forsbergpike57 cm
2Rickard Olofssonpike57 cm
3Kjell Björkbream13 cm
4Gustav Karlssonbream12 cm
5Rickard Raskroach9 cm
6Wolfgang Brandtruffe7 cm

Species records here

pike57 cmLars Forsberg

bream12 cmGustav Karlsson

roach9 cmRickard Rask

ruffe7 cmWolfgang Brandt

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish