Maren
mesotrophic stratified lake · 59°N
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 11 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Maren lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Maren 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 Maren
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.
Fishing Maren
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Maren, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Maren 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
- Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Ekpike52 cm
- 2Stefan Olofssonpike52 cm
- 3Torbjörn Lundperch19 cm
- 4Jukka Norénperch18 cm
- 5Sören Häggroach14 cm
- 6Lars Sandströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmStefan Ek
perch18 cmJukka Norén
roach14 cmSören Hägg
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