Hungern
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m3 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.7eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
Character of the water
Hungern lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hungern 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 Hungern
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.
Fishing Hungern
Hungern holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Hungern 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Gustav Blompike52 cm
- 2Björn Norénpike50 cm
- 3Henrik Bergpike50 cm
- 4Tomas Lehmannperch24 cm
- 5Sabine Vainioroach15 cm
- 6Elin Hedlundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmBjörn Norén
perch24 cmTomas Lehmann
roach15 cmSabine Vainio
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