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Glåpen

humic brown tarn · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.7eutrophic · humicstatus poorno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

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

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Glåpen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Glåpen

perch predatory fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 35 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 41 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~56 cm · can reach 61 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 10 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 34 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 19 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Glåpen

Glåpen holds 7 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and bream, ruffe and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Glåpen 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.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Gustav Karlssonpike45 cm
  2. 2Fredrik Korhonensutare31 cm
  3. 3Emil Brandtbream17 cm
  4. 4Tomas Weberbream17 cm
  5. 5Mikko Sandströmbream17 cm
  6. 6Klaus Strandruffe7 cm
Species records here
pike45 cmGustav Karlsson
sutare31 cmFredrik Korhonen
bream17 cmEmil Brandt
ruffe7 cmKlaus Strand
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish