Dulpan
acidified forest lake · 60°N
clarity 6.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.4oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Dulpan lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Dulpan FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Dulpan
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Dulpan
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Dulpan. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Dulpan are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Vogelpike53 cm
- 2Per Nieminenpike52 cm
- 3Axel Boströmpike49 cm
- 4Jürgen Nilssonperch20 cm
- 5Axel Raskperch20 cm
- 6Henrik Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmAxel Boström
perch18 cmHenrik Ek
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