Färnebofjärden
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 23 m22 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 23 mpH 6.3eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Färnebofjärden lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (23 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Färnebofjärden FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Färnebofjärden
perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 44 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
björkna fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 33 cm
Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 39 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~74 cm · can reach 88 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~7 cm · can reach 19 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
zander predatory fish
typically ~33 cm · can reach 74 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps grayling moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 43 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps id moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
löja fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 20 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps löja moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 25 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
nors fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 14 cm
Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
sarv fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 23 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 31 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
vendace whitefish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 17 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
stäm fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 19 cm
Stäm grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~39 cm · can reach 42 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Färnebofjärden
The species list of Färnebofjärden runs to 22. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size every bay becomes its own fishery.
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 Färnebofjärden are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Maria Lundpike58 cm
- 2Rickard Brandttrout29 cm
- 3Maria Sandströmid29 cm
- 4Linnea Häggstäm15 cm
- 5Mikael Nieminenroach11 cm
- 6Torbjörn Karlssonruffe6 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmMaria Lund
id29 cmMaria Sandström
trout29 cmRickard Brandt
stäm15 cmLinnea Hägg
roach11 cmMikael Nieminen
ruffe6 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
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