Svartasjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 56°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Svartasjön 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 — Svartasjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Svartasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Svartasjön
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Svartasjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Svartasjön 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
- 1Kjell Sjöbergpike50 cm
- 2Rickard Brandtzander40 cm
- 3Mikko Brandtburbot39 cm
- 4Astrid Krügerburbot38 cm
- 5Ida Boströmperch20 cm
- 6Klaus Erikssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKjell Sjöberg
zander40 cmRickard Brandt
burbot38 cmAstrid Krüger
perch20 cmIda Boström
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