Gövatten
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Gövatten 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 — Gövatten FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Gövatten
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.
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Gövatten
The species list of Gövatten runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Gövatten are alike.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmburbot36 cm
- 2Bjørn Boströmperch20 cm
- 3Heike Korhonenperch19 cm
- 4Karl Petterssonroach16 cm
- 5Tomas Wikströmroach15 cm
- 6Heike Fischerroach14 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmBjørn Boström
perch20 cmBjørn Boström
roach16 cmKarl Pettersson
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