Lien
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 29 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 29 mpH 6.2mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lien lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (29 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 — Lien FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Lien
perch predatory fish
typically ~29 cm · can reach 46 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~59 cm · can reach 75 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~11 cm · can reach 16 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
zander predatory fish
typically ~74 cm · can reach 74 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~33 cm · can reach 55 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 30 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 25 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~42 cm · can reach 42 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Lien
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Lien, carried by ruffe, roach and nors. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Lien 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
- 1Ole Sandströmzander56 cm
- 2Stefan Ekpike49 cm
- 3Jukka Weberwhitefish31 cm
- 4Sören Ekburbot30 cm
- 5Wolfgang Ekperch24 cm
- 6Maria Ekroach19 cm
Species records here
zander56 cmOle Sandström
pike49 cmStefan Ek
whitefish31 cmJukka Weber
burbot30 cmSören Ek
perch24 cmWolfgang Ek
roach19 cmMaria Ek
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