Bjällvattnet
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.3mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Bjällvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bjällvattnet 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 Bjällvattnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Bjällvattnet
The species list of Bjällvattnet runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Bjällvattnet is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Mats Häggpike58 cm
- 2Torbjörn Lundpike53 cm
- 3Erik Blompike49 cm
- 4Stefan Åströmperch20 cm
- 5Elin Ekperch18 cm
- 6Rickard Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmTorbjörn Lund
perch18 cmRickard Brandt
The same water, for real
