Surtesjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 m7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.3eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Surtesjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Surtesjön 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 Surtesjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 43 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~57 cm · can reach 85 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 15 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
karp fish
typically ~70 cm · can reach 70 cm
Karp works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 34 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Surtesjön
The species list of Surtesjön runs to 7. The predators — perch, pike and trout — 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 Surtesjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Wikströmkarp55 cm
- 2Per Bakkekarp53 cm
- 3Elin Nieminenpike51 cm
- 4Jukka Åbergtrout39 cm
- 5Torbjörn Brandttrout31 cm
- 6Per Dahlsutare28 cm
Species records here
karp53 cmPer Bakke
pike51 cmElin Nieminen
trout39 cmJukka Åberg
sutare28 cmPer Dahl
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