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Färvilen

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 5.4 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.3oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Färvilen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Färvilen 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 Färvilen

perch predatory fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 18 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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 9 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 9 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Färvilen

Färvilen holds 6 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and ruffe, roach and sutare schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Färvilen 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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Ole Björksutare28 cm
  2. 2Karin Erikssonruffe7 cm
  3. 3Mikko Holmperch6 cm
  4. 4Elin Viklundroach6 cm
  5. 5Emil Lundroach6 cm
  6. 6Roland Lundperch6 cm
Species records here
sutare28 cmOle Björk
ruffe7 cmKarin Eriksson
perch6 cmRoland Lund
roach6 cmEmil Lund
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish