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Södra Hångervattnet

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Södra Hångervattnet lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Södra Hångervattnet 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 Södra Hångervattnet

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Södra Hångervattnet

The species list of Södra Hångervattnet 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 Södra Hångervattnet 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.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karin Erikssonpike71 cm
  2. 2Sara Lehmannpike58 cm
  3. 3Henrik Nyströmpike50 cm
  4. 4Anders Karlssonperch26 cm
  5. 5Hanna Viklundperch18 cm
  6. 6Ole Sandströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike71 cmKarin Eriksson
perch26 cmAnders Karlsson
roach15 cmOle Sandström
The same water, for real