Magelungen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 14 m10 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 14 mpH 7.0eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Magelungen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (14 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Magelungen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Magelungen
perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 44 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
björkna fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 29 cm
Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 42 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~53 cm · can reach 85 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 13 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
zander predatory fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 57 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 24 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruda fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 14 cm
Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
sarv fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 34 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~40 cm · can reach 50 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Magelungen
Magelungen holds 10 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and björkna, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Magelungen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Sabine Vogelzander37 cm
- 2Jukka Sundinsutare32 cm
- 3Klaus Karlssonbream25 cm
- 4Erik Raskruda11 cm
- 5Stefan Ekruda9 cm
- 6Gustav Schmidtruffe9 cm
Species records here
zander37 cmSabine Vogel
sutare32 cmJukka Sundin
bream25 cmKlaus Karlsson
ruffe9 cmGustav Schmidt
ruda9 cmStefan Ek
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