Byrevattnet
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m5 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.3oligotrophicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Byrevattnet lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Byrevattnet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Byrevattnet
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.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Byrevattnet
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Byrevattnet, carried by ål and roach. 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 Byrevattnet are alike.
The catch board
- 1Axel Petterssonpike51 cm
- 2Mats Hansenpike50 cm
- 3Stefan Ekål48 cm
- 4Hanna Åströmål48 cm
- 5Jürgen Schmidttrout32 cm
- 6Björn Strandroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAxel Pettersson
ål48 cmStefan Ek
trout32 cmJürgen Schmidt
roach15 cmBjörn Strand
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