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Glännhån

humic brown tarn · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Glännhån lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Glännhån FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Glännhån

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Glännhån

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Glännhån, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Glännhån 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. 1Sören Häggpike56 cm
  2. 2Magnus Johansenpike51 cm
  3. 3Stefan Strandperch22 cm
  4. 4Jürgen Häggperch18 cm
  5. 5Ida Boströmroach17 cm
  6. 6Fredrik Erikssonroach16 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMagnus Johansen
perch18 cmJürgen Hägg
roach17 cmIda Boström
The same water, for real