Algutsvattnet

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N

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clarity 7.9 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Algutsvattnet lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Algutsvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Algutsvattnet

perch predatory fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 47 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.

asp fish

typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm

Asp is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

björkna fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm

Björkna holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

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 ~44 cm · can reach 44 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 10 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

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 ~16 cm · can reach 25 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

Fishing Algutsvattnet

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Algutsvattnet, carried by ål, asp and björkna. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Algutsvattnet are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Ida Sundinsalmon53 cm
2Jukka Weberål46 cm
3Rickard Norénål44 cm
4Oskar Häggpike34 cm
5Emil Falkperch12 cm
6Erik Viklundroach12 cm

Species records here

salmon53 cmIda Sundin

ål44 cmRickard Norén

pike34 cmOskar Hägg

perch12 cmEmil Falk

roach12 cmErik Viklund

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish