Östra Svanaloken
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
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
- 1Stefan Olofssonpike54 cm
- 2Fredrik Krügerpike54 cm
- 3Ida Månssonpike50 cm
- 4Kjell Krügerbream31 cm
- 5Tomas Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 6Henrik Lundruffe10 cm