Svinsjön

humic brown forest lake · 60°N

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clarity 1.1 mmax depth 11 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Svinsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. 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 (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Svinsjön 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 Svinsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 34 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

bream coarse fish

typically ~21 cm · can reach 57 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~41 cm · can reach 41 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~8 cm · can reach 14 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

roach coarse fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 32 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

ruda fish

typically ~34 cm · can reach 37 cm

Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Svinsjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Svinsjön, carried by bream, ruffe and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Svinsjön 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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Johan Viklundpike31 cm
2Erik Raskpike31 cm
3Axel Nilssonpike31 cm
4Gustav Karlssonruda26 cm
5Kjell Sjöbergbream18 cm
6Karin Johansenperch12 cm

Species records here

pike31 cmAxel Nilsson

ruda26 cmGustav Karlsson

bream18 cmKjell Sjöberg

perch12 cmKarin Johansen

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