Syndre Lemmsjön
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Syndre Lemmsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Syndre Lemmsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Syndre Lemmsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Syndre Lemmsjön
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Syndre Lemmsjön, carried by whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Syndre Lemmsjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Wikströmpike57 cm
- 2Roland Lundpike55 cm
- 3Oskar Häggpike51 cm
- 4Tomas Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmburbot38 cm
- 6Lars Weberwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmJonas Wikström
burbot38 cmBjørn Boström
whitefish24 cmLars Weber
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