Malsnaren
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Malsnaren lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Malsnaren 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 Malsnaren
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Löja grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Malsnaren
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Malsnaren, carried by ål, björkna and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Malsnaren 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
- 1Roland Holmburbot36 cm
- 2Hanna Johansenruda19 cm
- 3Roland Schmidtroach14 cm
- 4Henrik Forsbergnors12 cm
- 5Sara Holmruffe10 cm
- 6Anders Blomlöja10 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmRoland Holm
ruda19 cmHanna Johansen
roach14 cmRoland Schmidt
nors12 cmHenrik Forsberg
ruffe10 cmSara Holm
löja10 cmAnders Blom
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