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Valingen

humic brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 m8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 13 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
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Character of the water

Valingen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Valingen 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 Valingen

perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
björkna fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 17 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 39 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~56 cm · can reach 68 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 13 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 27 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruda fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 37 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 33 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Valingen

Valingen holds 8 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and björkna, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Valingen 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Nils Nieminenpike46 cm
  2. 2Heike Boströmpike43 cm
  3. 3Oskar Wikströmpike43 cm
  4. 4Jukka Weberbream21 cm
  5. 5Mats Lindqvistroach14 cm
  6. 6Maria Häggsarv13 cm
Species records here
pike43 cmOskar Wikström
bream21 cmJukka Weber
roach14 cmMats Lindqvist
sarv13 cmMaria Hägg
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish