Stråhåarna
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stråhåarna lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stråhåarna FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Stråhåarna
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Stråhåarna
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Stråhåarna, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Stråhåarna regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Björn Olofssonpike55 cm
- 2Klaus Olofssonburbot40 cm
- 3Stefan KarlssonArctic char29 cm
- 4Maria Holmgrayling25 cm
- 5Rickard Lundgrayling25 cm
- 6Johan Nieminenroach16 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmBjörn Olofsson
burbot40 cmKlaus Olofsson
Arctic char29 cmStefan Karlsson
grayling25 cmRickard Lund
roach16 cmJohan Nieminen
The same water, for real
