Stor-Manlok
acidified forest lake · 61°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.4mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Stor-Manlok lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stor-Manlok FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Stor-Manlok
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Stor-Manlok
The species list of Stor-Manlok runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Stor-Manlok are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Johansenpike53 cm
- 2Gustav Nilssonpike53 cm
- 3Per Nyströmperch18 cm
- 4Tomas Ekperch18 cm
- 5Karin Schmidtperch18 cm
- 6Hanna Strandperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmBjørn Johansen
perch18 cmHanna Strand
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