Klockarfisket
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Klockarfisket lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Klockarfisket FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Klockarfisket
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Klockarfisket
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Klockarfisket, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Klockarfisket 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Norénpike67 cm
- 2Karin Nilssonpike54 cm
- 3Ole Hedlundperch24 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvistroach15 cm
- 5Elin Hedlundroach14 cm
- 6Fredrik Krügerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike67 cmJukka Norén
perch24 cmOle Hedlund
roach14 cmFredrik Krüger
The same water, for real
