Mäfällingen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.0oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Mäfällingen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mäfällingen 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 Mäfällingen
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.
Fishing Mäfällingen
The species list of Mäfällingen runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Mäfällingen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Olofssonpike70 cm
- 2Rickard Norénpike50 cm
- 3Per Bakkeperch20 cm
- 4Björn Falkperch18 cm
- 5Roland Lundperch18 cm
- 6Gustav Karlssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike70 cmStefan Olofsson
perch20 cmPer Bakke
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