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Malabergssjön

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 8.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.4mesotrophic · humicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Malabergssjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Malabergssjön 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 Malabergssjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 36 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 36 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~51 cm · can reach 56 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 10 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sarv fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 12 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Malabergssjön

The species list of Malabergssjön runs to 6. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Malabergssjön 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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karin Schmidtpike39 cm
  2. 2Hanna Strandbream16 cm
  3. 3Wolfgang Lindqvistroach11 cm
  4. 4Roland Schmidtroach10 cm
  5. 5Per Nieminensarv8 cm
  6. 6Sara Fischerruffe7 cm
Species records here
pike39 cmKarin Schmidt
bream16 cmHanna Strand
roach11 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
sarv8 cmPer Nieminen
ruffe7 cmSara Fischer
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