Ludden
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 13 mpH 7.4mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Ludden lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ludden FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Ludden
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 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.
Fishing Ludden
The species list of Ludden runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Ludden 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.
The catch board
- 1Roland Lundpike66 cm
- 2Jonas Blompike52 cm
- 3Per Schmidtpike50 cm
- 4Stefan Brandttrout28 cm
- 5Emil Brandtperch21 cm
- 6Karl Sandströmroach16 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmPer Schmidt
trout28 cmStefan Brandt
perch21 cmEmil Brandt
roach16 cmKarl Sandström
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