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Tranhålet

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9eutrophicstatus poorpaved road

Character of the water

Tranhålet lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tranhålet 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 Tranhålet

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Tranhålet

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Tranhålet, carried by roach and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

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 Tranhålet are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

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

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Anders Karlssonperch20 cm
  2. 2Karl Petterssonperch19 cm
  3. 3Roland Schmidtperch18 cm
  4. 4Mikael Nieminenroach15 cm
  5. 5Per Sundinruffe11 cm
  6. 6Karin Månssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch20 cmAnders Karlsson
roach15 cmMikael Nieminen
ruffe11 cmPer Sundin
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