Yen
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
Character of the water
Yen lies in the south — a southern 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Yen 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 Yen
perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 31 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
björkna fish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 31 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~34 cm · can reach 40 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~33 cm · can reach 35 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 27 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 25 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Yen
The species list of Yen runs to 6. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Yen 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
- 1Anna Nieminenbream25 cm
- 2Ole Brandtpike25 cm
- 3Nils Lindqvistroach14 cm
- 4Gustav Rasksarv14 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmroach12 cm
- 6Sören Lundperch9 cm
Species records here
bream25 cmAnna Nieminen
pike25 cmOle Brandt
sarv14 cmGustav Rask
roach12 cmBjørn Boström
perch9 cmSören Lund
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