Varpan
clear oligotrophic deep lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 26 m15 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 26 mpH 6.9oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Varpan lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (26 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 — Varpan FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Varpan
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Here id lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
In the clear water salmon picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
stensimpa fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm
Stensimpa holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Varpan
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Varpan, carried by ål, bream and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Varpan regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Maria Åbergbream35 cm
- 2Tomas Weberbream31 cm
- 3Per Nieminenbream31 cm
- 4Karin JohansenArctic char29 cm
- 5Wolfgang Korhonentrout29 cm
- 6Linnea Häggperch21 cm
Species records here
bream35 cmMaria Åberg
trout29 cmWolfgang Korhonen
Arctic char29 cmKarin Johansen
perch21 cmLinnea Hägg
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