Largen

clear oligotrophic deep lake · 60°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 21 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 3.8 mmax depth 21 mpH 7.3oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Fish Largen Buy forecast

Character of the water

Largen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Large and deep (21 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Largen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Largen

perch predatory fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 44 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

bream coarse fish

typically ~33 cm · can reach 57 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~52 cm · can reach 52 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 14 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

löja fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 19 cm

Here löja lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

roach coarse fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 26 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

sarv fish

typically ~24 cm · can reach 28 cm

Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

vendace whitefish

typically ~26 cm · can reach 27 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Largen

Largen holds 9 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and bream, ruffe and löja schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

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 Largen are alike.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Stefan Ekpike41 cm
2Karin Nyströmpike39 cm
3Karin Schmidtsarv18 cm
4Maria Erikssonroach14 cm
5Lars Holmlöja13 cm
6Stefan Brandtlöja12 cm

Species records here

pike41 cmStefan Ek

sarv18 cmKarin Schmidt

roach14 cmMaria Eriksson

löja12 cmStefan Brandt

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish