Lokarna
humic brown forest lake · 63°N
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Lokarna 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 — Lokarna 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 Lokarna
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.
Fishing Lokarna
Lokarna holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. 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 Lokarna 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
- 1Tomas Ekpike51 cm
- 2Mats Vainiopike50 cm
- 3Bjørn Falkpike50 cm
- 4Karl Nyströmperch21 cm
- 5Mats Krügerperch19 cm
- 6Sara Fischerperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmTomas Ek
perch21 cmKarl Nyström
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