Stora Malingen

mesotrophic lake · 60°N

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clarity 3.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Stora Malingen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

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

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 44 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~54 cm · can reach 54 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 12 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~36 cm · can reach 36 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 26 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

vendace whitefish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 20 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Stora Malingen

Stora Malingen holds 6 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and ruffe, roach and vendace schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Stora Malingen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Axel Nilssonburbot29 cm
2Johan Björkroach18 cm
3Emil Wagnervendace14 cm
4Stefan Strandperch13 cm
5Karin Schmidtruffe8 cm
6Eva Bakkeruffe8 cm

Species records here

burbot29 cmAxel Nilsson

roach18 cmJohan Björk

vendace14 cmEmil Wagner

perch13 cmStefan Strand

ruffe8 cmKarin Schmidt

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