Vreken
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
Character of the water
Vreken lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vreken FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Vreken
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Vreken
The species list of Vreken runs to 3. 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 Vreken 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Johan Viklundpike54 cm
- 2Wolfgang Ekpike52 cm
- 3Lars Wagnerpike52 cm
- 4Jukka Vogelzander44 cm
- 5Oskar Lehmannzander41 cm
- 6Per Bakkeperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmWolfgang Ek
zander41 cmOskar Lehmann
perch18 cmPer Bakke
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