Harakärr
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.9eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Harakärr lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Harakärr FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Harakärr
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Harakärr
Harakärr holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Harakärr 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Magnus Hedlundpike63 cm
- 2Axel Månssonpike56 cm
- 3Elin Månssonperch18 cm
- 4Maria Åbergroach14 cm
- 5Klaus Erikssonruffe11 cm
- 6Jukka Fischerruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike63 cmMagnus Hedlund
perch18 cmElin Månsson
roach14 cmMaria Åberg
ruffe11 cmKlaus Eriksson
The same water, for real
