Östra Buvattnet
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 17 mpH 6.3mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Östra Buvattnet lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (17 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Östra Buvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Östra Buvattnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Östra Buvattnet
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Östra Buvattnet, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Östra Buvattnet 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
- 1Kjell Krügerpike49 cm
- 2Kjell Falkburbot43 cm
- 3Jürgen Dahlburbot41 cm
- 4Emil Nyströmburbot41 cm
- 5Magnus Johansenburbot38 cm
- 6Karin Nyströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKjell Krüger
burbot43 cmKjell Falk
perch18 cmKarin Nyström
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