Jävern
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Jävern 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.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Jävern FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Jävern
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
karp fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
Karp lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Jävern
The species list of Jävern runs to 6. The predators — perch — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Jävern regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Mikael Björkål46 cm
- 2Wolfgang Ekål46 cm
- 3Hanna Åströmkarp40 cm
- 4Elin Sjöbergkarp36 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistruffe10 cm
- 6Stefan Brandtruffe10 cm
Species records here
ål46 cmMikael Björk
karp40 cmHanna Åström
ruffe10 cmStefan Brandt
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