Lången
humic brown forest lake · 60°N
clarity 7.4 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Lången lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest 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.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lången FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Lången
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Lången
Lången holds 2 species, with perch and trout at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Lången are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Bergtrout31 cm
- 2Heike Korhonentrout29 cm
- 3Karin Månssonperch21 cm
- 4Tomas Lindqvistperch20 cm
- 5Johan Viklundperch18 cm
- 6Gustav Raskperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmHeike Korhonen
perch18 cmJohan Viklund
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