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Arvesjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 9 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Arvesjön lies in the south — a southern 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Arvesjön 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 Arvesjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 36 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~44 cm · can reach 44 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 47 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Arvesjön

The species list of Arvesjön runs to 4. 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 Arvesjön 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. 1Mikael Nieminenpike35 cm
  2. 2Axel Nieminenpike35 cm
  3. 3Petra Brandtbream34 cm
  4. 4Karin Erikssonroach23 cm
  5. 5Sara Fischerperch9 cm
  6. 6Stefan Falkperch8 cm
Species records here
pike35 cmAxel Nieminen
bream34 cmPetra Brandt
roach23 cmKarin Eriksson
perch9 cmSara Fischer
The same water, for real