Avänglok
humic brown forest lake · 61°N
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clarity 0.8 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Avänglok lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Avänglok 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 Avänglok
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Avänglok
Avänglok holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. 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 Avänglok are alike.
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
- 1Jonas Krügerpike53 cm
- 2Karin Sjöbergpike52 cm
- 3Mats Åbergperch20 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmperch19 cm
- 5Eva Sandströmperch19 cm
- 6Hanna Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmJonas Krüger
perch18 cmHanna Brandt
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