Dalarna
humic brown tarn · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 1 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 1 mpH 6.0oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Dalarna lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 1 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Dalarna FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Dalarna
perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 19 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruffe perch family
typically ~14 cm · can reach 14 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 29 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruda fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 30 cm
Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Dalarna
The species list of Dalarna runs to 4. The predators — perch — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Dalarna 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Karin Nilssonruda22 cm
- 2Maria Olofssonperch13 cm
- 3Mats Nieminenruffe12 cm
- 4Kjell Olofssonruffe11 cm
- 5Heike Dahlruffe11 cm
- 6Ole Sandströmruffe11 cm
Species records here
ruda22 cmKarin Nilsson
perch13 cmMaria Olofsson
ruffe11 cmKjell Olofsson
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