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Syltsjön

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 8.0oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Syltsjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.

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.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Syltsjön 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 Syltsjön

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.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Syltsjön

Syltsjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Syltsjön are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Rickard Olofssonpike58 cm
  2. 2Rickard Lundpike50 cm
  3. 3Ole Nyströmpike50 cm
  4. 4Mikko Holmwhitefish24 cm
  5. 5Ole Brandtperch19 cm
  6. 6Ida Vogelperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOle Nyström
whitefish24 cmMikko Holm
perch18 cmIda Vogel
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