Dalkarlssjön

clear oligotrophic deep lake · 60°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 21 m7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 1.6 mmax depth 21 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Dalkarlssjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep 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.

Large and deep (21 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Dalkarlssjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Dalkarlssjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 35 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~52 cm · can reach 63 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 47 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Dalkarlssjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Dalkarlssjön, carried by roach, whitefish and vendace. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Whoever fishes Dalkarlssjön 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

In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Oskar Wikströmburbot39 cm
2Jukka Sandströmtrout28 cm
3Stefan Ekroach16 cm
4Rickard Brandtperch14 cm
5Axel Nieminenperch13 cm
6Björn Strandperch12 cm

Species records here

burbot39 cmOskar Wikström

trout28 cmJukka Sandström

roach16 cmStefan Ek

perch13 cmAxel Nieminen

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish