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Mellan Djupskålen

humic brown tarn · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.2eutrophic · humicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Mellan Djupskålen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mellan Djupskålen 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 Mellan Djupskålen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Mellan Djupskålen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Mellan Djupskålen, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Mellan Djupskålen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Emil Åströmpike60 cm
  2. 2Lars Strandbream31 cm
  3. 3Björn Boströmbream31 cm
  4. 4Anna Häggperch19 cm
  5. 5Petra Ekroach15 cm
  6. 6Heike Holmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmEmil Åström
bream31 cmLars Strand
perch19 cmAnna Hägg
roach15 cmPetra Ek
ruffe10 cmHeike Holm
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