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Harrok

northern humic brown forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Harrok lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. 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.

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Harrok 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 Harrok

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 Harrok

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

Whoever fishes Harrok 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

  • 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. 1Oskar Wagnerpike50 cm
  2. 2Mats Vainioperch20 cm
  3. 3Björn Boströmperch18 cm
  4. 4Ole Boströmroach15 cm
  5. 5Roland Schmidtruffe10 cm
  6. 6Bjørn Ekruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOskar Wagner
perch18 cmBjörn Boström
roach15 cmOle Boström
ruffe10 cmBjørn Ek
The same water, for real