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Fullhövden

southern acidified brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 5 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 4.9mesotrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Fullhövden lies in the south — a southern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Fullhövden FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 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 Fullhövden

perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 41 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~56 cm · can reach 86 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 35 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Fullhövden

Fullhövden holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Fullhövden regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

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.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Wolfgang Olofssonpike45 cm
  2. 2Mikko Norénperch13 cm
  3. 3Karin Schmidtperch13 cm
  4. 4Heike Holmroach12 cm
  5. 5Oskar Vogelroach12 cm
  6. 6Oskar Wagnerroach12 cm
Species records here
pike45 cmWolfgang Olofsson
perch13 cmMikko Norén
roach12 cmOskar Wagner
The same water, for real