Käringsjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.5oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Käringsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Käringsjön FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 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 Käringsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Käringsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Käringsjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Käringsjön 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
- 1Karin Weberperch18 cm
- 2Petra Olofssonroach15 cm
- 3Mikael Petterssonroach15 cm
- 4Fredrik Korhonenroach14 cm
- 5Nils Åbergroach14 cm
- 6Erik Sandströmroach14 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmKarin Weber
roach14 cmFredrik Korhonen
The same water, for real
