Svenbyfjärden
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Svenbyfjärden lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Svenbyfjärden FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Svenbyfjärden
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Svenbyfjärden
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Svenbyfjärden, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Svenbyfjärden 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
- 1Hanna Johansenzander53 cm
- 2Oskar Häggbream33 cm
- 3Wolfgang Lindqvistbream31 cm
- 4Torbjörn Schmidtbream31 cm
- 5Stefan Olofssonperch20 cm
- 6Fredrik Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
zander53 cmHanna Johansen
bream31 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
perch18 cmFredrik Krüger
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