Pickalång
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Pickalång 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Pickalång 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 Pickalång
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 Pickalång
Pickalång holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Pickalång 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
- 1Sabine Sjöbergpike60 cm
- 2Roland Schmidtpike52 cm
- 3Maria Olofssonperch18 cm
- 4Karl Månssonroach15 cm
- 5Magnus Brandtroach15 cm
- 6Lars Wagnerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmRoland Schmidt
perch18 cmMaria Olofsson
roach15 cmKarl Månsson
The same water, for real
