Norra Kärrlången
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
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clarity 4.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Norra Kärrlången 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Norra Kärrlången FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 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 Norra Kärrlången
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 Norra Kärrlången
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Norra Kärrlången, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Norra Kärrlången 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.
The catch board
- 1Sabine Sjöbergpike63 cm
- 2Bjørn Nyströmpike51 cm
- 3Per Sundinperch22 cm
- 4Sara Holmperch19 cm
- 5Axel Nyströmperch19 cm
- 6Wolfgang Ekroach15 cm
Species records here
pike63 cmSabine Sjöberg
perch22 cmPer Sundin
roach15 cmWolfgang Ek
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