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Kulken

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kulken lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kulken 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 Kulken

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 Kulken

The species list of Kulken 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.

Every session at Kulken 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Tomas Lehmannpike57 cm
  2. 2Heike Brandtpike52 cm
  3. 3Wolfgang Krügerpike49 cm
  4. 4Axel Månssonroach18 cm
  5. 5Petra Olofssonroach16 cm
  6. 6Mikael Petterssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmWolfgang Krüger
roach14 cmMikael Pettersson
The same water, for real