Havkällan
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.9mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Havkällan lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Havkällan FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Havkällan
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Havkällan
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Havkällan, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Havkällan 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
- 1Per Krügerpike54 cm
- 2Anna Nyströmzander41 cm
- 3Torbjörn Petterssonperch20 cm
- 4Karl Bergroach19 cm
- 5Sara Norénperch19 cm
- 6Wolfgang Lindqvistroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmPer Krüger
zander41 cmAnna Nyström
roach19 cmKarl Berg
perch19 cmSara Norén
The same water, for real
