Rangeln
humic brown tarn · 60°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Rangeln 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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rangeln 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 Rangeln
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.
Fishing Rangeln
The species list of Rangeln runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Rangeln 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.
The catch board
- 1Astrid Krügerpike70 cm
- 2Ole Hedlundpike60 cm
- 3Emil Nieminenpike55 cm
- 4Elin Åbergpike53 cm
- 5Karl Bergpike52 cm
- 6Klaus Karlssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmKarl Berg
perch18 cmKlaus Karlsson
The same water, for real
