Bengtsbrohöljen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shoreline15 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Bengtsbrohöljen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
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 — Bengtsbrohöljen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Bengtsbrohöljen
perch predatory fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 46 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
bream coarse fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 19 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~53 cm · can reach 53 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 15 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 65 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
löja fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 19 cm
Here löja lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
roach coarse fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 36 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
nors fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 15 cm
Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 42 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 22 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
stensimpa fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
Stensimpa holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Bengtsbrohöljen
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Bengtsbrohöljen, carried by ål, bream and elritsa. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Bengtsbrohöljen 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.
The catch board
- 1Sabine Sjöbergburbot39 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergtrout30 cm
- 3Sören Häggregnbåge29 cm
- 4Kjell Sjöbergregnbåge28 cm
- 5Lars Wagnerbream15 cm
- 6Mats Nieminenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmSabine Sjöberg
trout30 cmJukka Åberg
regnbåge28 cmKjell Sjöberg
bream15 cmLars Wagner
elritsa6 cmMats Nieminen
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