Sporrsjön
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 5 m6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.2oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Sporrsjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sporrsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Sporrsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Sporrsjön
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Sporrsjön, carried by roach and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Sporrsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Falkpike49 cm
- 2Lars Korhonentrout31 cm
- 3Anders Nilssontrout30 cm
- 4Johan Karlssonwhitefish24 cm
- 5Maria Ekperch20 cm
- 6Axel Nieminenroach16 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmBjørn Falk
trout30 cmAnders Nilsson
whitefish24 cmJohan Karlsson
perch20 cmMaria Ek
roach16 cmAxel Nieminen
The same water, for real
