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Svalövssjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Svalövssjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Svalövssjön 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 Svalövssjön

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.

Fishing Svalövssjön

Svalövssjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Svalövssjön 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.

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. 1Bjørn Boströmpike52 cm
  2. 2Johan Björkperch22 cm
  3. 3Sabine Vainioperch22 cm
  4. 4Johan Karlssonperch18 cm
  5. 5Jürgen Häggroach15 cm
  6. 6Henrik Nyströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmBjørn Boström
perch22 cmSabine Vainio
roach15 cmJürgen Hägg
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