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Dolarn

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shoreline5 species on recordsources & method
clarity 6.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Dolarn lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

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 — Dolarn FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • 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 Dolarn

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Dolarn

perch, grayling and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Dolarn, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Dolarn is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Torbjörn Brandtgrayling29 cm
  2. 2Jukka Erikssongrayling28 cm
  3. 3Rickard Brandtgrayling25 cm
  4. 4Jukka Korhonengrayling24 cm
  5. 5Rickard Norénperch18 cm
  6. 6Elin Ekroach15 cm
Species records here
grayling29 cmTorbjörn Brandt
perch18 cmRickard Norén
roach15 cmElin Ek
The same water, for real