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Håbackevatten

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shoreline5 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Håbackevatten lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

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

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Håbackevatten FVOF. Day permit ~80 kr · annual permit ~400 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 Håbackevatten

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Håbackevatten

The species list of Håbackevatten runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Håbackevatten 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. 1Sara Holmål45 cm
  2. 2Lars Webersutare29 cm
  3. 3Sara Norénsutare28 cm
  4. 4Kjell Vogelperch20 cm
  5. 5Rickard Viklundroach16 cm
  6. 6Linnea Vogelroach15 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmSara Holm
sutare28 cmSara Norén
perch20 cmKjell Vogel
roach16 cmRickard Viklund
The same water, for real