Rangen
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 9 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.1eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Rangen lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rangen 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 Rangen
perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 37 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~33 cm · can reach 57 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 53 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 28 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Rangen
Rangen holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and bream, ruffe and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Rangen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Krügerpike32 cm
- 2Jonas Blompike32 cm
- 3Heike Brandtbream27 cm
- 4Sabine Vogelperch10 cm
- 5Tomas Brandtperch9 cm
- 6Heike Dahlruffe6 cm
Species records here
pike32 cmJonas Blom
bream27 cmHeike Brandt
perch9 cmTomas Brandt
ruffe6 cmHeike Dahl
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