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Hävlingen

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N
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clarity 6.7 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Hävlingen 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 — Hävlingen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Hävlingen

perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 37 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 10 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 71 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~57 cm · can reach 69 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~24 cm · can reach 57 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~24 cm · can reach 60 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Hävlingen

The species list of Hävlingen runs to 6. 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 Hävlingen are alike.

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. 1Maria Åbergpike42 cm
  2. 2Nils Åbergpike39 cm
  3. 3Fredrik Sundintrout21 cm
  4. 4Mats Nieminentrout20 cm
  5. 5Petra BrandtArctic char20 cm
  6. 6Kjell Olofssonperch16 cm
Species records here
pike42 cmMaria Åberg
Arctic char20 cmPetra Brandt
trout20 cmMats Nieminen
perch16 cmKjell Olofsson
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