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Ulen

northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Ulen lies in the cold north — a northern 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.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ulen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Ulen

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 Ulen

The species list of Ulen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Ulen 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jürgen Schmidtpike59 cm
  2. 2Jukka Åbergperch25 cm
  3. 3Oskar Wagnerroach15 cm
  4. 4Stefan Karlssonroach15 cm
  5. 5Fredrik Björkroach15 cm
  6. 6Björn Falkruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmJürgen Schmidt
perch25 cmJukka Åberg
roach15 cmOskar Wagner
ruffe10 cmBjörn Falk
The same water, for real