Aven
humic brown tarn · 61°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Aven lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. 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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Aven FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Aven
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Aven
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Aven, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Aven regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
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
- 1Jukka Åbergzander57 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssonpike49 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssonperch19 cm
- 4Emil Falkroach14 cm
- 5Kjell Dahlroach14 cm
- 6Ole Björkruffe10 cm
Species records here
zander57 cmJukka Åberg
pike49 cmRickard Olofsson
perch19 cmAndreas Pettersson
roach14 cmEmil Falk
ruffe10 cmOle Björk
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