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Trehörningen

acidified brown forest lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shoreline2 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 4 mpH 4.7oligotrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Trehörningen lies in central Sweden — a acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

  • 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 Trehörningen

grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Trehörningen

Trehörningen holds 2 species, with grayling and trout at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Trehörningen 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.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Elin Hansentrout29 cm
  2. 2Sabine Krügertrout28 cm
  3. 3Rickard Olofssongrayling26 cm
  4. 4Uwe Webergrayling24 cm
  5. 5Lars Nilssongrayling24 cm
  6. 6Fredrik Boströmgrayling24 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmElin Hansen
grayling26 cmRickard Olofsson
The same water, for real