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Furen

southern mesotrophic stratified lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 14 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Furen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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.

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 — Furen 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 Furen

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.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Furen

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Furen, carried by roach and vendace. 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 Furen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Hanna Strandpike53 cm
  2. 2Axel Lehmannpike51 cm
  3. 3Astrid Krügervendace14 cm
  4. 4Emil Nieminenvendace13 cm
  5. 5Oskar Åbergvendace13 cm
  6. 6Hanna Åströmvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmHanna Strand
vendace13 cmEmil Nieminen
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