Svarten
southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 34 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 34 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Svarten lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (34 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Svarten FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Svarten
perch predatory fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 49 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 86 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
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.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
sarv fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 24 cm
Here sarv lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
vendace whitefish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Svarten
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Svarten, carried by ål, elritsa and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Svarten 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Krügerål45 cm
- 2Henrik Ekperch17 cm
- 3Karin Webersarv15 cm
- 4Roland Olofssonroach14 cm
- 5Mats Nieminensarv14 cm
- 6Jonas Johansenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmKjell Krüger
perch17 cmHenrik Ek
sarv15 cmKarin Weber
roach14 cmRoland Olofsson
elritsa6 cmJonas Johansen
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