Svartsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Svartsjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Svartsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Svartsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 42 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 42 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~36 cm · can reach 60 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~6 cm · can reach 12 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 28 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruda fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 33 cm
Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Svartsjön
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Svartsjön, carried by ål, bream and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Svartsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Roland Schmidtål44 cm
- 2Anna Wagnerål44 cm
- 3Hanna Åströmpike39 cm
- 4Torbjörn Schmidtruda23 cm
- 5Per Sundinperch11 cm
- 6Kjell Bergruffe6 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmRoland Schmidt
pike39 cmHanna Åström
ruda23 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
perch11 cmPer Sundin
ruffe6 cmKjell Berg
The same water, for real
