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Läen

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 15 m12 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 15 mpH 6.8mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Läen 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 (15 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Läen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • 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 Läen

perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 44 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 47 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~47 cm · can reach 47 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
zander predatory fish
typically ~44 cm · can reach 74 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 33 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 31 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~34 cm · can reach 37 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
vendace whitefish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 19 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Läen

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Läen, carried by bream, roach and regnbåge. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Läen 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. 1Klaus Karlssonpike35 cm
  2. 2Emil Vainiozander34 cm
  3. 3Heike Nilssonbream24 cm
  4. 4Karl Månssonroach19 cm
  5. 5Magnus Johansenroach18 cm
  6. 6Anna Lundvendace11 cm
Species records here
pike35 cmKlaus Karlsson
zander34 cmEmil Vainio
bream24 cmHeike Nilsson
roach18 cmMagnus Johansen
vendace11 cmAnna Lund
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