Svartsjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Svartsjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Svartsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Svartsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Svartsjön
Svartsjön holds 2 species, with perch at the top of the chain and ål schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Svartsjön 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
- 1Johan Björkål52 cm
- 2Rickard Brandtål50 cm
- 3Henrik Forsbergål46 cm
- 4Fredrik Sundinål46 cm
- 5Fredrik Krügerål45 cm
- 6Kjell Falkål44 cm
The same water, for real
