Svensbo fly
humic brown tarn · 59°N
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clarity 1.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.3mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Svensbo fly lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Svensbo fly 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 Svensbo fly
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
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 Svensbo fly
The species list of Svensbo fly runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Svensbo fly are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Björn Norénperch18 cm
- 2Heike Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 3Ida Boströmroach15 cm
- 4Oskar Åbergroach15 cm
- 5Kjell Krügerroach14 cm
- 6Per Sundinroach14 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmHeike Sjöberg
roach14 cmKjell Krüger
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