Utby Lång
southern acidified forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Utby Lång lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. 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 — Utby Lång FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Utby Lång
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 34 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 46 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 19 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 24 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 50 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Utby Lång
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Utby Lång, carried by roach, sarv and sutare. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Utby Lång are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Weberroach13 cm
- 2Fredrik Erikssonsarv12 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmperch12 cm
- 4Heike Korhonenperch12 cm
- 5Nils Viklundperch11 cm
- 6Jukka Korhonenroach10 cm
Species records here
roach13 cmJonas Weber
perch12 cmHeike Korhonen
sarv12 cmFredrik Eriksson
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