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Untrafjärden

acidified brown forest lake · 60°N
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clarity 1.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 4.6mesotrophic · humicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Untrafjärden 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Untrafjärden

perch predatory fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 41 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
björkna fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 27 cm
Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 38 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 12 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
zander predatory fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 38 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruda fish
typically ~40 cm · can reach 40 cm
Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
sarv fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 29 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 43 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Untrafjärden

perch and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Untrafjärden, carried by ål, björkna and bream. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Untrafjärden 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. 1Heike Lindqvistsutare32 cm
  2. 2Magnus Hedlundzander24 cm
  3. 3Mikko Sandströmzander20 cm
  4. 4Nils Sandströmsarv18 cm
  5. 5Oskar Lehmannperch15 cm
  6. 6Rickard Lundruffe7 cm
Species records here
sutare32 cmHeike Lindqvist
zander20 cmMikko Sandström
sarv18 cmNils Sandström
perch15 cmOskar Lehmann
ruffe7 cmRickard Lund
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