Matlången
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 11 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Matlången lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
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 — Matlången 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 Matlången
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 Matlången
Matlången 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.
Every session at Matlången is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Tomas Ekpike53 cm
- 2Oskar Nilssonperch19 cm
- 3Stefan Karlssonroach15 cm
- 4Fredrik Boströmroach15 cm
- 5Mats Lindqvistruffe10 cm
- 6Sabine Vogelruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmTomas Ek
perch19 cmOskar Nilsson
roach15 cmFredrik Boström
ruffe10 cmMats Lindqvist
The same water, for real
