Multen

clear oligotrophic deep lake · 59°N

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clarity 7.2 mmax depth 26 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

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Character of the water

Multen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake. 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.

Large and deep (26 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Multen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Multen

perch predatory fish

typically ~23 cm · can reach 43 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

bream coarse fish

typically ~26 cm · can reach 46 cm

Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

pike predatory fish

typically ~69 cm · can reach 69 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 13 cm

Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~34 cm · can reach 38 cm

Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

roach coarse fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 27 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

nors fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 16 cm

Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

vendace whitefish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 22 cm

Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

sutare fish

typically ~49 cm · can reach 56 cm

Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Multen

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Multen, carried by bream, ruffe and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Multen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Jukka Åbergpike61 cm
2Tomas Eksutare38 cm
3Lars Weberbream21 cm
4Lars Holmperch18 cm
5Axel Nyströmvendace14 cm
6Mikko Lindqvistvendace14 cm

Species records here

pike61 cmJukka Åberg

sutare38 cmTomas Ek

bream21 cmLars Weber

perch18 cmLars Holm

vendace14 cmMikko Lindqvist

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish