Hären

southern acidified forest lake · 57°N

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clarity 5.0 mmax depth 11 mpH 4.9mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Fish Hären Buy forecast

Character of the water

Hären lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

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.

Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hären 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.
Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Hären

perch predatory fish

typically ~12 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.

bream coarse fish

typically ~24 cm · can reach 44 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 70 cm

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

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 13 cm

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

zander predatory fish

typically ~42 cm · can reach 80 cm

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

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 26 cm

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

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

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

sutare fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 50 cm

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

Fishing Hären

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

Whoever fishes Hären regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Johan Viklundål44 cm
2Linnea Björkpike40 cm
3Ida Norénsutare38 cm
4Lars Wagnerzander33 cm
5Per Häggtrout28 cm
6Anders Blomruffe8 cm

Species records here

ål44 cmJohan Viklund

pike40 cmLinnea Björk

sutare38 cmIda Norén

zander33 cmLars Wagner

trout28 cmPer Hägg

ruffe8 cmAnders Blom

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish