Fårapunsen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
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clarity 3.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Fårapunsen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Fårapunsen 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.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Fårapunsen
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Fårapunsen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Fårapunsen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Fårapunsen 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.
The catch board
- 1Roland Schmidtpike54 cm
- 2Roland Lundpike54 cm
- 3Karl Lundperch19 cm
- 4Torbjörn Brandtroach19 cm
- 5Torbjörn Schmidtperch18 cm
- 6Ida Raskroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmRoland Schmidt
perch19 cmKarl Lund
roach19 cmTorbjörn Brandt
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