Långögat
southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
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clarity 0.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Långögat 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 half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Långögat FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Långögat
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.
Fishing Långögat
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Långögat. 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 Långögat 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
- 1Sabine Vainiopike69 cm
- 2Oskar Lehmannpike53 cm
- 3Elin Åbergpike53 cm
- 4Andreas Häggpike49 cm
- 5Stefan Falkperch19 cm
- 6Elin Hedlundperch19 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmElin Åberg
perch19 cmStefan Falk
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