Svarte-Myresjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Svarte-Myresjön 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Svarte-Myresjön 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 Svarte-Myresjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Svarte-Myresjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Svarte-Myresjön, carried by ål and roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Svarte-Myresjön 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Mats Bergpike53 cm
- 2Tomas Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 3Kjell Björkål44 cm
- 4Lars Johansenperch18 cm
- 5Hanna Johansenroach15 cm
- 6Anders Nilssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmMats Berg
ål44 cmKjell Björk
perch18 cmLars Johansen
roach15 cmHanna Johansen
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