Unden

southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 59°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 86 m14 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 9.8 mmax depth 86 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Unden lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

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.

Large and deep (86 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

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

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
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 Unden

perch predatory fish

typically ~21 cm · can reach 41 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

elritsa fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 9 cm

Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 97 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 14 cm

Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~44 cm · can reach 61 cm

Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

roach coarse fish

typically ~21 cm · can reach 29 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

nors fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 14 cm

Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~53 cm · can reach 53 cm

In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

sarv fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm

Here sarv lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~25 cm · can reach 52 cm

Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

stensimpa fish

typically ~10 cm · can reach 10 cm

Stensimpa lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Unden

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Unden, carried by ål, elritsa and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Unden are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

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The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Andreas Petterssonål45 cm
2Jonas Krügerpike40 cm
3Gustav Karlssonpike36 cm
4Axel Lindqvistnors9 cm
5Kjell Krügerruffe8 cm
6Sören Björkstensimpa7 cm

Species records here

ål45 cmAndreas Pettersson

pike40 cmJonas Krüger

nors9 cmAxel Lindqvist

ruffe8 cmKjell Krüger

stensimpa7 cmSören Björk

The same water, for real

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