Lapploken
acidified forest lake · 63°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.2mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Lapploken lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lapploken 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 Lapploken
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Lapploken
The species list of Lapploken runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Lapploken are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Norénpike54 cm
- 2Rickard Viklundpike50 cm
- 3Mats Bergpike49 cm
- 4Ole Krügerperch21 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergperch20 cm
- 6Johan Björkperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmRickard Viklund
perch20 cmJukka Åberg
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