Målingen
humic brown forest lake · 62°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Målingen 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Målingen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Målingen
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
Fishing Målingen
Målingen is a water for those who like whitefish. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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 Målingen 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
- 1Sara Lehmannwhitefish28 cm
- 2Jürgen Häggwhitefish26 cm
- 3Heike Holmwhitefish25 cm
- 4Björn Falkwhitefish25 cm
- 5Hanna Viklundwhitefish24 cm
- 6Per Holmwhitefish24 cm
The same water, for real
