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Testen

humic brown tarn · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 2 m8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.5eutrophic · humicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Testen lies in central Sweden — a 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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Testen 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 Testen

perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 40 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 34 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~36 cm · can reach 60 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 27 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruda fish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 34 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 26 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~37 cm · can reach 45 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Testen

The species list of Testen runs to 8. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Testen 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.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jukka Sandströmsutare30 cm
  2. 2Rickard Olofssonsutare30 cm
  3. 3Axel Nyströmpike30 cm
  4. 4Erik Rasksutare29 cm
  5. 5Magnus Lehmannruffe10 cm
  6. 6Ida Raskbream7 cm
Species records here
pike30 cmAxel Nyström
sutare29 cmErik Rask
ruffe10 cmMagnus Lehmann
bream7 cmIda Rask
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish