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Klacken

mesotrophic stratified lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shoreline6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 14 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Klacken lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 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 (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Klacken FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Klacken

perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 11 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 7 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 66 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 63 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~24 cm · can reach 34 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~42 cm · can reach 43 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Klacken

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Klacken, carried by elritsa. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Whoever fishes Klacken 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Linnea KarlssonArctic char32 cm
  2. 2Mats Lindqvistburbot30 cm
  3. 3Ida Månssonperch8 cm
  4. 4Emil Vainioelritsa6 cm
  5. 5Stefan Strandelritsa6 cm
  6. 6Heike Dahlelritsa6 cm
Species records here
Arctic char32 cmLinnea Karlsson
burbot30 cmMats Lindqvist
perch8 cmIda Månsson
elritsa6 cmHeike Dahl
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