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Best european perch lakes in Sweden

33 Sweden waters hold european perch. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Norway's most widespread panfish — roams weed edges and drop-offs in bold daytime schools.

1. Vänern — 348 ft max · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout
2. Mälaren — 210 ft max · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Burbot
3. Vättern — 420 ft max · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout
4. Storsjön — 243 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
5. Hornavan — 748 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
6. Ströms Vattudal — 240 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
7. Hjälmaren — 59 ft max · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch
8. Storuman — 443 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
9. Vojmsjön — 427 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
10. Siljan — 394 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
11. Malgomaj — 363 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
12. Kallsjön — 440 ft max · European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish, Burbot
13. Glafsfjorden — 118 ft max · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout
14. Tjeggelvas — 213 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
15. Sommen — 174 ft max · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout
16. Flåsjön — 308 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
17. Revsundssjön — 66 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
18. Storavan — 69 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
19. Bolmen — 118 ft max · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout
20. Storvindeln — 118 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
21. Åsnen — 47 ft max · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Lake Whitefish
22. Karats — 103 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
23. Storjuktan — 106 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Brook Trout
24. Näkten — 144 ft max · Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout, Lake Whitefish
25. Skagern — 253 ft max · Zander, Northern Pike, European Perch, Brown Trout

…plus 8 more Sweden waters holding european perch.

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When to fish european perch in Sweden

• Spring 3–12 ft — Spawns over shallow weeds and drowned wood — find the school and stay on it.
• Summer 8–28 ft — Schools slide to soft-bottom flats and deep weedlines as water warms.
• Fall 10–33 ft — Jumbo perch pod up on deep basin flats feeding on invertebrates and fry.
• Winter 12–33 ft — A prime ice-fishing target — deep mud flats and humps, small jigs.

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