Kurran
southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
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clarity 0.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Kurran lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kurran FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Kurran
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Kurran
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Kurran, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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 Kurran are alike.
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
- 1Bjørn Nyströmpike59 cm
- 2Nils Lindqvistpike56 cm
- 3Per Krügerperch20 cm
- 4Mikael Nieminenroach15 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmroach15 cm
- 6Lars Nilssonruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmBjørn Nyström
perch20 cmPer Krüger
roach15 cmBjørn Boström
ruffe11 cmLars Nilsson
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