Fegen

southern acidified forest lake · 57°N

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clarity 7.6 mmax depth 38 mpH 5.4oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Fish Fegen Buy forecast

Character of the water

Fegen lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Large and deep (38 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 — Fegen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Fegen

perch predatory fish

typically ~24 cm · can reach 40 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

björkna fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm

Björkna holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

bream coarse fish

typically ~44 cm · can reach 50 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 71 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 14 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

zander predatory fish

typically ~39 cm · can reach 69 cm

Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~48 cm · can reach 75 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 29 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

sarv fish

typically ~8 cm · can reach 8 cm

Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~34 cm · can reach 35 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

vendace whitefish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 31 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Fegen

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Fegen, carried by ål, björkna and bream. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Fegen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Elin Åbergzander35 cm
2Jukka Webersutare32 cm
3Anna Vainiowhitefish26 cm
4Wolfgang Korhonenbjörkna15 cm
5Rickard Viklundruffe10 cm
6Uwe Sundinruffe8 cm

Species records here

zander35 cmElin Åberg

sutare32 cmJukka Weber

whitefish26 cmAnna Vainio

björkna15 cmWolfgang Korhonen

ruffe8 cmUwe Sundin

The same water, for real

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