Käringasjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
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clarity 1.6 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Käringasjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Käringasjön 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 Käringasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 26 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 39 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 28 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Käringasjön
Käringasjön 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 Käringasjön 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
- 1Johan Björkpike24 cm
- 2Linnea Karlssonroach18 cm
- 3Tomas Lindqvistroach16 cm
- 4Sara Holmroach16 cm
- 5Torbjörn Karlssonperch9 cm
- 6Lars Korhonenperch9 cm
Species records here
pike24 cmJohan Björk
roach18 cmLinnea Karlsson
perch9 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
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