Kalven
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Kalven lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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 — Kalven 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 Kalven
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.
Fishing Kalven
Kalven holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Kalven 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
- 1Stefan Olofssonpike63 cm
- 2Astrid Viklundpike50 cm
- 3Emil Boströmroach15 cm
- 4Karl Månssonroach14 cm
- 5Mats Åbergroach14 cm
- 6Mikko Sandströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAstrid Viklund
roach14 cmKarl Månsson
The same water, for real
