Djuplagen
Character of the water
Djuplagen 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.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Djuplagen FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- 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 Djuplagen
Fishing Djuplagen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Djuplagen, carried by björkna, bream and elritsa. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Djuplagen are alike.
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 Vainiopike60 cm
- 2Stefan Falkzander43 cm
- 3Roland Holmzander40 cm
- 4Oskar Nilssonburbot38 cm
- 5Jukka Weberruffe10 cm
- 6Karin Eknors10 cm