Mången
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 34 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 5.0 mmax depth 34 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Mången lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (34 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mången 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 Mången
perch predatory fish
typically ~28 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~57 cm · can reach 70 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 8 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 26 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
nors fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 13 cm
Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
vendace whitefish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 19 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Mången
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Mången, carried by ruffe, roach and nors. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Mången are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Ole Hedlundpike44 cm
- 2Jürgen Nilssonregnbåge31 cm
- 3Per Bakketrout30 cm
- 4Ole Sandströmregnbåge28 cm
- 5Mikael Petterssonroach18 cm
- 6Johan Nieminennors11 cm
Species records here
pike44 cmOle Hedlund
regnbåge31 cmJürgen Nilsson
trout30 cmPer Bakke
roach18 cmMikael Pettersson
nors11 cmJohan Nieminen
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