Älen

southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 58°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 21 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →

clarity 7.0 mmax depth 21 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Älen lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (21 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Älen 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 Älen

perch predatory fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 43 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~51 cm · can reach 69 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 24 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

regnbåge fish

typically ~40 cm · can reach 40 cm

In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Älen

Älen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and regnbåge schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Älen 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Andreas Häggpike45 cm
2Johan Raskregnbåge31 cm
3Maria Ekregnbåge31 cm
4Heike Wikströmroach15 cm
5Heike Häggroach14 cm
6Karl Petterssonroach14 cm

Species records here

pike45 cmAndreas Hägg

regnbåge31 cmMaria Ek

roach15 cmHeike Wikström

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish