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Sparren

humic brown forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 14 m14 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 14 mpH 7.6eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
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Character of the water

Sparren lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 9 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (14 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sparren FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Sparren

perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 38 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.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 34 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~51 cm · can reach 54 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~11 cm · can reach 13 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps id moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
löja fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 16 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps löja moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 25 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
sarv fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 30 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 12 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Sparren

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Sparren, carried by ål, björkna and bream. 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 Sparren 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.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Oskar Hedlundål44 cm
  2. 2Nils Viklundbream17 cm
  3. 3Axel Raskperch13 cm
  4. 4Elin Månssonperch11 cm
  5. 5Fredrik Hedlundsutare9 cm
  6. 6Petra Brandtsutare9 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmOskar Hedlund
bream17 cmNils Viklund
perch11 cmElin Månsson
sutare9 cmFredrik Hedlund
The same water, for real
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