Lockbytten
humic brown tarn · 59°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Lockbytten lies in central Sweden — a 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.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lockbytten 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 Lockbytten
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 Lockbytten
Lockbytten holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Lockbytten 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.
The catch board
- 1Emil Petterssonpike56 cm
- 2Fredrik Hedlundpike54 cm
- 3Erik Olofssonpike53 cm
- 4Heike Fischerperch18 cm
- 5Linnea Häggroach15 cm
- 6Jukka Sandströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmEmil Pettersson
perch18 cmHeike Fischer
roach15 cmLinnea Hägg
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