Älden
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 m7 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.1oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Älden lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Älden FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Älden
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Älden
The species list of Älden runs to 7. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Älden are alike.
The catch board
- 1Maria Sandströmpike52 cm
- 2Sören Häggpike51 cm
- 3Andreas Johansentrout31 cm
- 4Tomas Ekwhitefish25 cm
- 5Jürgen Dahlwhitefish25 cm
- 6Mikko Lindqvistroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSören Hägg
trout31 cmAndreas Johansen
whitefish25 cmJürgen Dahl
roach14 cmMikko Lindqvist
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