Svartsjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Svartsjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
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 ~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 Svartsjön
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.
Fishing Svartsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Svartsjön, carried by roach. 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
- 1Sara Johansenpike57 cm
- 2Fredrik Krügerpike56 cm
- 3Jürgen Falkpike51 cm
- 4Uwe Nilssonperch18 cm
- 5Henrik Ekroach16 cm
- 6Tomas Wikströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmSara Johansen
perch18 cmUwe Nilsson
roach16 cmHenrik Ek
The same water, for real
