Byvattsjön
northern humic brown forest lake · 63°N
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Byvattsjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Byvattsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Byvattsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Byvattsjön
Byvattsjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Byvattsjön are alike.
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
- 1Eva Sandströmpike52 cm
- 2Ole Nyströmpike52 cm
- 3Lars Weberpike51 cm
- 4Karl Sandströmpike50 cm
- 5Magnus Brandtpike50 cm
- 6Ole Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmEva Sandström
perch18 cmOle Krüger
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