Pelleloken
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 5.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Pelleloken 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Pelleloken FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Pelleloken
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 Pelleloken
The species list of Pelleloken runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Pelleloken 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
- 1Jukka Fischerpike56 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtpike50 cm
- 3Mats Krügerperch25 cm
- 4Sabine Vainioroach14 cm
- 5Emil Wagnerroach14 cm
- 6Oskar Wagnerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmJukka Fischer
perch25 cmMats Krüger
roach14 cmSabine Vainio
The same water, for real
