Djupungen
southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Djupungen lies in the south — a southern 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Djupungen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Djupungen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Djupungen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Djupungen, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Djupungen 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
- 1Roland Holmpike50 cm
- 2Magnus Brandtzander41 cm
- 3Emil Nieminenzander40 cm
- 4Gustav Schmidtperch19 cm
- 5Uwe Sundinperch18 cm
- 6Henrik Forsbergroach16 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmRoland Holm
zander41 cmMagnus Brandt
perch19 cmGustav Schmidt
roach16 cmHenrik Forsberg
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