Fären
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 14 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Fären lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Fären 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 Fären
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Fären
The species list of Fären runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Fären are alike.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 2Heike Korhonenpike50 cm
- 3Jürgen Nilssonperch18 cm
- 4Gustav Åströmperch18 cm
- 5Emil Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Fredrik Korhonenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Korhonen
perch18 cmJürgen Nilsson
The same water, for real
