Långban
clear oligotrophic deep lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 46 m18 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 6.0 mmax depth 46 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Långban lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (46 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Långban FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Långban
perch predatory fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
elritsa fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 8 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~11 cm · can reach 12 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
id fish
typically ~33 cm · can reach 38 cm
Here id lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~44 cm · can reach 44 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
In the clear water salmon picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
löja fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 17 cm
Here löja lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 20 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
nors fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 9 cm
Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~28 cm · can reach 32 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 19 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Långban
Långban holds 18 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ål, bream and elritsa schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
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 Långban are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Per Fischerpike53 cm
- 2Jonas Häggbream31 cm
- 3Jürgen Falkwhitefish22 cm
- 4Erik Sandströmroach11 cm
- 5Jukka Sundinruffe8 cm
- 6Anna Wagnerelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmPer Fischer
bream31 cmJonas Hägg
whitefish22 cmJürgen Falk
roach11 cmErik Sandström
ruffe8 cmJukka Sundin
elritsa6 cmAnna Wagner
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