Loken
humic brown tarn · 60°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.6eutrophic · humicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Loken 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Loken 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 Loken
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.
Fishing Loken
Loken 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.
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 Loken 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.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Mats Åbergpike52 cm
- 2Johan Karlssonpike50 cm
- 3Elin Strandpike50 cm
- 4Jürgen Åströmperch19 cm
- 5Maria Olofssonperch18 cm
- 6Erik Holmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmMats Åberg
perch18 cmMaria Olofsson
roach15 cmErik Holm
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