Haralden
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.6mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Haralden lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Haralden FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 Haralden
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling 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.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Haralden
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Haralden, carried by regnbåge and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Haralden 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.
The catch board
- 1Mikael Nieminenpike63 cm
- 2Per Sundinpike62 cm
- 3Per Nieminentrout30 cm
- 4Astrid Nieminentrout29 cm
- 5Fredrik Krügertrout28 cm
- 6Wolfgang Åberggrayling24 cm
Species records here
pike63 cmMikael Nieminen
trout28 cmFredrik Krüger
grayling24 cmWolfgang Åberg
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