Brackan
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Brackan lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Brackan FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Brackan
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Brackan
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Brackan, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Brackan 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
- 1Torbjörn Brandtpike54 cm
- 2Linnea Korhonentrout36 cm
- 3Oskar Noréntrout28 cm
- 4Stefan Falkperch19 cm
- 5Rickard Norénperch18 cm
- 6Emil Vainioperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmTorbjörn Brandt
trout36 cmLinnea Korhonen
perch18 cmEmil Vainio
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