Enhörningen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Enhörningen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
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 — Enhörningen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 Enhörningen
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Enhörningen
Enhörningen holds 4 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Enhörningen 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Tomas Åströmpike56 cm
- 2Johan Viklundpike52 cm
- 3Petra Brandtburbot41 cm
- 4Oskar Häggtrout28 cm
- 5Karl Månssonperch21 cm
- 6Erik Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmTomas Åström
burbot41 cmPetra Brandt
trout28 cmOskar Hägg
perch21 cmKarl Månsson
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