Avarna
humic brown forest lake · 60°N
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clarity 1.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Avarna 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Avarna 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 Avarna
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Avarna
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Avarna, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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 Avarna 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
- 1Oskar Häggpike58 cm
- 2Elin Hansenperch19 cm
- 3Stefan Ekperch19 cm
- 4Stefan Olofssonperch18 cm
- 5Björn Olofssonroach14 cm
- 6Elin Fischerruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmOskar Hägg
perch18 cmStefan Olofsson
roach14 cmBjörn Olofsson
ruffe10 cmElin Fischer
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