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Lilla Strupen

southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Lilla Strupen lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. 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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lilla Strupen 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 Lilla Strupen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Lilla Strupen

Lilla Strupen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Lilla Strupen are alike.

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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Rickard Olofssonroach20 cm
  2. 2Klaus Olofssonperch19 cm
  3. 3Rickard Åbergperch18 cm
  4. 4Maria Erikssonroach15 cm
  5. 5Karl Nyströmruffe12 cm
  6. 6Erik Sjöbergruffe9 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmKlaus Olofsson
roach15 cmMaria Eriksson
ruffe9 cmErik Sjöberg
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