Svinsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Svinsjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Svinsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 ~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.
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 Svinsjön
Svinsjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Svinsjön 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
- 1Henrik Lundpike53 cm
- 2Wolfgang Korhonenpike52 cm
- 3Erik Blomperch18 cm
- 4Hanna Åströmruffe10 cm
- 5Bjørn Nyströmruffe10 cm
- 6Henrik Nyströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmHenrik Lund
perch18 cmErik Blom
ruffe10 cmHenrik Nyström
The same water, for real
