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Spånen

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 9 m12 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 5.6 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.8oligotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Spånen lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Spånen

perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 44 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~52 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 15 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 27 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 23 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 26 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
sutare fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 52 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Spånen

Spånen holds 12 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ål, bream and ruffe 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 Spånen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Astrid Holmzander43 cm
  2. 2Gustav Blombream32 cm
  3. 3Ole Sandströmwhitefish13 cm
  4. 4Johan Karlssonwhitefish13 cm
  5. 5Lars Sandströmruffe8 cm
  6. 6Roland Holmruffe8 cm
Species records here
zander43 cmAstrid Holm
bream32 cmGustav Blom
whitefish13 cmOle Sandström
ruffe8 cmLars Sandström
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