Basthålorna
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Basthålorna lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Basthålorna FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Basthålorna
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.
Fishing Basthålorna
Basthålorna holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Basthålorna 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Klaus Strandpike61 cm
- 2Elin Sjöbergbream31 cm
- 3Torbjörn Brandtperch19 cm
- 4Mikko Sandströmroach15 cm
- 5Sören Ekroach15 cm
- 6Axel Boströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike61 cmKlaus Strand
bream31 cmElin Sjöberg
perch19 cmTorbjörn Brandt
roach14 cmAxel Boström
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