Holken
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 m8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 10 mpH 5.9mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Holken lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Holken FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Holken
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 24 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 48 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~64 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 24 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Holken
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Holken, carried by ål, bream and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Holken 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.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Erikssonål47 cm
- 2Tomas Lehmannburbot42 cm
- 3Emil Åströmzander40 cm
- 4Linnea Fischerbream32 cm
- 5Kjell Falkroach14 cm
- 6Mats Bergperch12 cm
Species records here
ål47 cmJukka Eriksson
burbot42 cmTomas Lehmann
zander40 cmEmil Åström
bream32 cmLinnea Fischer
roach14 cmKjell Falk
perch12 cmMats Berg
The same water, for real
