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Fölet

southern humic brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 14 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Fölet lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

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 — Fölet 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 Fölet

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Fölet

Fölet holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Fölet is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Wolfgang Olofssonpike52 cm
  2. 2Karin Erikssonperch20 cm
  3. 3Kjell Krügerperch18 cm
  4. 4Sabine Vainioperch18 cm
  5. 5Karl Raskperch18 cm
  6. 6Roland Holmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmWolfgang Olofsson
perch18 cmKarl Rask
roach15 cmRoland Holm
The same water, for real