Dalkarlen
humic brown tarn · 59°N
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clarity 1.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Dalkarlen 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 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Dalkarlen 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 Dalkarlen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Dalkarlen
Dalkarlen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Dalkarlen 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
- 1Sabine Krügerpike55 cm
- 2Sara Johansenpike53 cm
- 3Sören Björkpike50 cm
- 4Jukka Fischerperch20 cm
- 5Rickard Viklundperch20 cm
- 6Magnus Johansenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmSabine Krüger
perch20 cmRickard Viklund
roach15 cmMagnus Johansen
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