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Kälken

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 5.7 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Fish Kälken Buy forecast

Character of the water

Kälken lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (12 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kälken FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Kälken

perch predatory fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 52 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 23 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
sutare fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 44 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Kälken

The species list of Kälken runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Kälken are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Fredrik Boströmpike37 cm
  2. 2Klaus Strandsutare33 cm
  3. 3Linnea Karlssonsutare33 cm
  4. 4Anna Lundsutare31 cm
  5. 5Heike Fischerroach13 cm
  6. 6Kjell Sjöbergroach13 cm
Species records here
pike37 cmFredrik Boström
sutare33 cmLinnea Karlsson
roach13 cmHeike Fischer
The same water, for real
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