Silken

humic brown forest lake · 60°N

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clarity 3.1 mmax depth 42 mpH 6.2oligotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Silken lies in central Sweden — a 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.

Large and deep (42 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Silken FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Silken

perch predatory fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

pike predatory fish

typically ~53 cm · can reach 65 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 14 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

nors fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

trout salmonids

typically ~55 cm · can reach 65 cm

Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~36 cm · can reach 44 cm

Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

vendace whitefish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 20 cm

Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Silken

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Silken, carried by ål, ruffe and nors. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Silken 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.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Gustav Viklundål51 cm
2Magnus Hedlundpike44 cm
3Astrid Häggpike41 cm
4Jukka Fischerburbot39 cm
5Kjell Falkperch18 cm
6Mikko Lindqvistruffe9 cm

Species records here

ål51 cmGustav Viklund

pike44 cmMagnus Hedlund

burbot39 cmJukka Fischer

perch18 cmKjell Falk

ruffe9 cmMikko Lindqvist

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish