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Svartagylet

southern humic brown tarn · 56°N
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Svartagylet 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 remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Svartagylet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Svartagylet

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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Svartagylet

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Svartagylet, carried by roach and ruffe. 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 Svartagylet 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jonas Krügerpike66 cm
  2. 2Bjørn Boströmperch22 cm
  3. 3Sören Lundroach15 cm
  4. 4Mats Nieminenroach14 cm
  5. 5Lars Holmroach14 cm
  6. 6Kjell Dahlruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike66 cmJonas Krüger
perch22 cmBjørn Boström
roach15 cmSören Lund
ruffe10 cmKjell Dahl
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