Kärren
humic brown tarn · 60°N
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Kärren lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kärren 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 Kärren
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Kärren
The species list of Kärren runs to 3. 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 Kärren are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Heike Sjöbergpike52 cm
- 2Fredrik Korhonenperch19 cm
- 3Mikko Norénperch18 cm
- 4Jonas Wagnerroach17 cm
- 5Stefan Falkroach15 cm
- 6Linnea Korhonenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmHeike Sjöberg
perch18 cmMikko Norén
roach15 cmStefan Falk
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