Mörkakärr
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Mörkakärr lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Mörkakärr FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Mörkakärr
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Mörkakärr
Mörkakärr holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Mörkakärr 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
- 1Jonas Krügerperch18 cm
- 2Karin Ekperch18 cm
- 3Gustav Raskroach15 cm
- 4Bjørn Johansenroach14 cm
- 5Emil Nyströmroach14 cm
- 6Per Bakkeruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmKarin Ek
roach14 cmBjørn Johansen
ruffe10 cmPer Bakke
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