Dolpan
humic brown forest lake · 60°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Dolpan lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. 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 — Dolpan FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Dolpan
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 Dolpan
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Dolpan, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Dolpan 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
- 1Stefan Korhonenpike49 cm
- 2Stefan Åströmperch21 cm
- 3Jukka Korhonenperch18 cm
- 4Astrid Wagnerroach17 cm
- 5Lars Forsbergroach14 cm
- 6Fredrik Korhonenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmStefan Korhonen
perch21 cmStefan Åström
roach17 cmAstrid Wagner
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