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Sundet

northern humic brown forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 10 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Sundet lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sundet 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 Sundet

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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Sundet

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

Whoever fishes Sundet 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.

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. 1Karin Nyströmpike50 cm
  2. 2Björn Norénburbot37 cm
  3. 3Stefan Åströmburbot37 cm
  4. 4Anna Häggperch20 cm
  5. 5Elin Hedlundroach15 cm
  6. 6Erik Blomroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKarin Nyström
burbot37 cmStefan Åström
perch20 cmAnna Hägg
roach14 cmErik Blom
The same water, for real