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Siken

southern humic brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 0.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Siken lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. 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.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Siken 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 Siken

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 Siken

Siken 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.

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 Siken 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Linnea Häggpike60 cm
  2. 2Uwe Nilssonpike58 cm
  3. 3Bjørn Nyströmperch21 cm
  4. 4Emil Petterssonperch18 cm
  5. 5Jukka Vogelperch18 cm
  6. 6Henrik Lundroach15 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmUwe Nilsson
perch21 cmBjørn Nyström
roach15 cmHenrik Lund
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