Borlången
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 16 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.8 mmax depth 16 mpH 5.8eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Borlången lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (16 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Borlången 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 Borlången
perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 44 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 47 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~52 cm · can reach 61 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 19 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 50 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Borlången
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Borlången, carried by ål, bream and roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Borlången are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Heike Fischersutare33 cm
- 2Astrid Vainiosutare32 cm
- 3Stefan Brandtbream15 cm
- 4Björn Bergroach11 cm
- 5Uwe Weberperch10 cm
- 6Petra Olofssonperch9 cm
Species records here
sutare33 cmHeike Fischer
bream15 cmStefan Brandt
roach11 cmBjörn Berg
perch10 cmUwe Weber
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