Broken
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Broken lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
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 — Broken FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Broken
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.
Fishing Broken
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Broken, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Broken is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Emil Nieminenperch21 cm
- 2Oskar Lehmannperch20 cm
- 3Anders Månssonperch19 cm
- 4Sabine Vainioroach16 cm
- 5Jonas Wagnerroach15 cm
- 6Magnus Brandtroach14 cm
Species records here
perch21 cmEmil Nieminen
roach16 cmSabine Vainio
The same water, for real
