Lången
southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 m8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 5.3 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.3mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lången lies in the south — a southern 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 (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 ~14 cm · can reach 46 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~34 cm · can reach 57 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 69 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~60 cm · can reach 70 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 29 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 27 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
vendace whitefish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 20 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
sutare fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 47 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Lången
The species list of Lången runs to 8. 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.
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
- 1Elin Viklundburbot54 cm
- 2Henrik Bergburbot47 cm
- 3Rickard Brandtburbot45 cm
- 4Sören Månssonbream27 cm
- 5Anna Wagnerroach14 cm
- 6Jürgen Dahlperch13 cm
Species records here
burbot47 cmHenrik Berg
bream27 cmSören Månsson
roach14 cmAnna Wagner
perch13 cmJürgen Dahl
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