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Älften

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m13 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Älften lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Älften FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • 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 Älften

perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 37 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 45 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 47 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 25 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 16 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Älften

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Älften, carried by ål, björkna and bream. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Älften 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Emil Lundpike32 cm
  2. 2Jonas Blomtrout28 cm
  3. 3Stefan Ekbream18 cm
  4. 4Gustav Viklundbream18 cm
  5. 5Astrid Häggroach16 cm
  6. 6Petra Månssonruda15 cm
Species records here
pike32 cmEmil Lund
trout28 cmJonas Blom
bream18 cmGustav Viklund
roach16 cmAstrid Hägg
ruda15 cmPetra Månsson
The same water, for real
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