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Varpen

humic brown forest lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 m14 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 13 mpH 6.9mesotrophic · humicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Varpen 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 remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (13 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Varpen

perch predatory fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 41 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
björkna fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 26 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 38 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 85 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 18 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 61 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 28 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
stäm fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps stäm moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Varpen

The species list of Varpen runs to 14. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Varpen 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

  • 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. 1Ida Månssonpike41 cm
  2. 2Jonas Johansenpike39 cm
  3. 3Heike Boströmid30 cm
  4. 4Lars Weberwhitefish25 cm
  5. 5Klaus Erikssonwhitefish24 cm
  6. 6Bjørn Bakkestäm13 cm
Species records here
pike39 cmJonas Johansen
id30 cmHeike Boström
whitefish24 cmKlaus Eriksson
stäm13 cmBjørn Bakke
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