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Sundsjögyl

southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 13 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Sundsjögyl lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sundsjögyl 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 Sundsjögyl

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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Sundsjögyl

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sundsjögyl, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Sundsjögyl 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Tomas Brandtroach16 cm
  2. 2Astrid Vainioroach15 cm
  3. 3Hanna Lindqvistroach14 cm
  4. 4Linnea Björkroach14 cm
  5. 5Stefan Wikströmruffe10 cm
  6. 6Emil Wagnerruffe10 cm
Species records here
roach14 cmLinnea Björk
ruffe10 cmEmil Wagner
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