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Östra Svanaloken

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Östra Svanaloken lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Östra Svanaloken 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 Östra Svanaloken

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Östra Svanaloken

Östra Svanaloken holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Östra Svanaloken are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Olofssonpike54 cm
  2. 2Fredrik Krügerpike54 cm
  3. 3Ida Månssonpike50 cm
  4. 4Kjell Krügerbream31 cm
  5. 5Tomas Lindqvistperch18 cm
  6. 6Henrik Lundruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmFredrik Krüger
bream31 cmKjell Krüger
perch18 cmTomas Lindqvist
ruffe10 cmHenrik Lund
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