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Strupen

southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Strupen 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 lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Strupen 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 Strupen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Strupen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Strupen, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Strupen 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.

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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Bjørn Boströmpike52 cm
  2. 2Karl Månssonperch21 cm
  3. 3Stefan Korhonenperch19 cm
  4. 4Axel Boströmperch18 cm
  5. 5Björn Bergroach15 cm
  6. 6Stefan Ekroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmBjørn Boström
perch18 cmAxel Boström
roach15 cmBjörn Berg
The same water, for real