Lissmaren
humic brown forest lake · 60°N
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clarity 1.7 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Lissmaren 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.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lissmaren 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 Lissmaren
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Lissmaren
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lissmaren, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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 Lissmaren 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
- 1Per Sundinpike50 cm
- 2Anna Månssonperch19 cm
- 3Sabine Vogelperch18 cm
- 4Jürgen Häggroach16 cm
- 5Per Nieminenroach15 cm
- 6Heike Fischerroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmPer Sundin
perch18 cmSabine Vogel
roach15 cmPer Nieminen
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