Avan
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 5.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road
Character of the water
Avan lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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 — Avan 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 Avan
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.
Fishing Avan
The species list of Avan runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Avan are alike.
The catch board
- 1Nils Åbergpike50 cm
- 2Johan Viklundperch19 cm
- 3Karl Boströmperch18 cm
- 4Erik Sjöbergroach16 cm
- 5Per Bakkeroach15 cm
- 6Per Krügerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmNils Åberg
perch19 cmJohan Viklund
roach14 cmPer Krüger
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