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Sträp

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinereal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Sträp lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sträp 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 Sträp

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Sträp

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sträp. 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 Sträp 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. 1Erik Raskperch23 cm
  2. 2Nils Åbergperch20 cm
  3. 3Heike Nilssonperch19 cm
  4. 4Bjørn Johansenperch18 cm
  5. 5Jonas Johansenperch18 cm
  6. 6Mikael Björkperch18 cm
The same water, for real