Letten

humic brown forest lake · 61°N

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clarity 2.1 mmax depth 23 mpH 6.5oligotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Fish Letten Buy forecast

Character of the water

Letten lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

Large and deep (23 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 — Letten 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 Letten

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 41 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 62 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~18 cm · can reach 20 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~41 cm · can reach 41 cm

Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

roach coarse fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 26 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~47 cm · can reach 47 cm

Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Letten

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Letten, carried by ruffe, roach and regnbåge. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Letten 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

Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Karl Sandströmpike49 cm
2Axel Forsbergwhitefish43 cm
3Petra Brandtburbot31 cm
4Andreas Olofssonroach17 cm
5Mats Häggruffe14 cm
6Maria Sandströmruffe14 cm

Species records here

pike49 cmKarl Sandström

whitefish43 cmAxel Forsberg

burbot31 cmPetra Brandt

roach17 cmAndreas Olofsson

ruffe14 cmMaria Sandström

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