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Dalviken

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shoreline8 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
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Character of the water

Dalviken lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland 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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Dalviken 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 Dalviken

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Dalviken

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Dalviken, carried by roach, whitefish and vendace. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Every session at Dalviken 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Ole Hedlundgrayling25 cm
  2. 2Sara Fischerwhitefish25 cm
  3. 3Astrid Häggperch20 cm
  4. 4Fredrik Krügerroach15 cm
  5. 5Fredrik Hedlundroach15 cm
  6. 6Astrid Wagnervendace14 cm
Species records here
grayling25 cmOle Hedlund
whitefish25 cmSara Fischer
perch20 cmAstrid Hägg
roach15 cmFredrik Krüger
vendace14 cmAstrid Wagner
The same water, for real
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