Lången
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 32 m6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 32 mpH 6.5mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lången lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (32 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lången 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 Lången
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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.
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Lången
Lången holds 6 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and ål, bream and roach schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
Whoever fishes Lången regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Åbergål46 cm
- 2Elin Åbergperch18 cm
- 3Jonas Weberroach15 cm
- 4Gustav Raskvendace14 cm
- 5Jukka Sandströmroach14 cm
- 6Elin Sjöbergvendace13 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmWolfgang Åberg
perch18 cmElin Åberg
roach15 cmJonas Weber
vendace13 cmElin Sjöberg
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