Lången
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 m7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.2eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Lången lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lången 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 Lången
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 39 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~44 cm · can reach 49 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~58 cm · can reach 68 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 24 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~49 cm · can reach 53 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Lången
The species list of Lången runs to 7. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Lången 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Per Häggål44 cm
- 2Jonas Krügerburbot42 cm
- 3Sabine Vainioburbot38 cm
- 4Jürgen Häggbream34 cm
- 5Henrik Nyströmbream33 cm
- 6Karin Nilssonroach11 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmPer Hägg
burbot38 cmSabine Vainio
bream33 cmHenrik Nyström
roach11 cmKarin Nilsson
The same water, for real
