Knipen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Knipen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Knipen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Knipen
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Knipen
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Knipen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Knipen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Sabine Krügerpike52 cm
- 2Sabine Vogelpike50 cm
- 3Per Schmidtpike49 cm
- 4Karl Petterssontrout31 cm
- 5Karl Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 6Henrik Nyströmruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmPer Schmidt
trout28 cmKarl Sandström
ruffe9 cmHenrik Nyström
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