Svensbysjön

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N

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clarity 6.7 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Svensbysjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Svensbysjön 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 Svensbysjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 41 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

bream coarse fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 42 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~72 cm · can reach 72 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~8 cm · can reach 12 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

roach coarse fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 26 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

nors fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 11 cm

Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

sarv fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 24 cm

Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~34 cm · can reach 36 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

stäm fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 18 cm

Stäm moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Fishing Svensbysjön

The species list of Svensbysjön runs to 9. 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 Svensbysjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Johan Björkpike55 cm
2Nils Erikssonbream28 cm
3Per Sundinwhitefish26 cm
4Jonas Wagnerroach18 cm
5Tomas Ekstäm14 cm
6Wolfgang Brandtruffe6 cm

Species records here

pike55 cmJohan Björk

bream28 cmNils Eriksson

whitefish26 cmPer Sundin

roach18 cmJonas Wagner

stäm14 cmTomas Ek

ruffe6 cmWolfgang Brandt

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish