Svärtesjöarna
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Svärtesjöarna lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Svärtesjöarna FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Svärtesjöarna
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.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Svärtesjöarna
perch sit at the top of the food chain in Svärtesjöarna, carried by ål and regnbåge. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Svärtesjöarna 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
- 1Anders Nilssonål48 cm
- 2Henrik Nyströmål47 cm
- 3Per Sundinål44 cm
- 4Emil Brandtål44 cm
- 5Mats Erikssonregnbåge37 cm
- 6Per Holmperch18 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmPer Sundin
regnbåge37 cmMats Eriksson
perch18 cmPer Holm
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