Kringlan
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kringlan 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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kringlan 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 Kringlan
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.
Fishing Kringlan
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Kringlan, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Kringlan 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
- 1Magnus Raskperch23 cm
- 2Fredrik Krügerperch22 cm
- 3Lars Korhonenroach14 cm
- 4Mikko Sandströmroach14 cm
- 5Emil Nieminenruffe10 cm
- 6Mats Erikssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch22 cmFredrik Krüger
roach14 cmMikko Sandström
ruffe10 cmMats Eriksson
The same water, for real
