Högevatten
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.1oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Högevatten lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Högevatten FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Högevatten
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Högevatten
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Högevatten, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Högevatten 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.
The catch board
- 1Emil Lundpike51 cm
- 2Ole Krügerperch21 cm
- 3Nils Viklundperch18 cm
- 4Oskar Hedlundroach16 cm
- 5Maria Lundroach14 cm
- 6Bjørn Johansenruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmEmil Lund
perch21 cmOle Krüger
roach16 cmOskar Hedlund
ruffe10 cmBjørn Johansen
The same water, for real
