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Linden

southern acidified forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 28 m8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 28 mpH 5.4mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Linden lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Large and deep (28 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 — Linden FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • 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 Linden

perch predatory fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 40 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~64 cm · can reach 64 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 37 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 26 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
vendace whitefish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 17 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
sutare fish
typically ~51 cm · can reach 51 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Linden

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Linden, carried by ål, roach and vendace. 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 Linden 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.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Nils Erikssonål44 cm
  2. 2Bjørn Eksutare39 cm
  3. 3Maria Erikssontrout30 cm
  4. 4Stefan Strandburbot24 cm
  5. 5Astrid Krügerburbot22 cm
  6. 6Björn Norénburbot22 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmNils Eriksson
sutare39 cmBjørn Ek
trout30 cmMaria Eriksson
burbot22 cmBjörn Norén
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