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Tydingen

southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 m12 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 8.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.1mesotrophic · humicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Tydingen lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tydingen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Tydingen

perch predatory fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 41 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 46 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 13 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 41 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 33 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruda fish
typically ~33 cm · can reach 34 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 27 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 49 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Tydingen

Tydingen holds 12 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ål, björkna and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Tydingen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Astrid Nieminenpike34 cm
  2. 2Karl Boströmruda25 cm
  3. 3Henrik Nyströmzander16 cm
  4. 4Maria Bakkesarv15 cm
  5. 5Maria Erikssonroach12 cm
  6. 6Karin Erikssonroach11 cm
Species records here
pike34 cmAstrid Nieminen
ruda25 cmKarl Boström
zander16 cmHenrik Nyström
sarv15 cmMaria Bakke
roach12 cmMaria Eriksson
The same water, for real