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Drögen

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
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clarity 7.7 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.3oligotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Drögen lies in the south — a southern humic brown 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Drögen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Drögen

perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 44 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 42 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~77 cm · can reach 77 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
löja fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 15 cm
Löja grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 21 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
nors fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 13 cm
Nors roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
vendace whitefish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 22 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Drögen

The species list of Drögen runs to 14. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Drögen 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. 1Gustav Raskål46 cm
  2. 2Sören Björkburbot37 cm
  3. 3Klaus Karlssonburbot36 cm
  4. 4Oskar Vogeltrout30 cm
  5. 5Astrid Nieminenroach12 cm
  6. 6Stefan Olofssonroach12 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmGustav Rask
burbot37 cmSören Björk
trout30 cmOskar Vogel
roach12 cmAstrid Nieminen
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish