Löv
southern acidified forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 19 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 19 mpH 4.8eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Löv lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (19 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Löv FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Löv
perch predatory fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~40 cm · can reach 40 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 29 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
Fishing Löv
The species list of Löv 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.
Whoever fishes Löv 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Karin Månssonål50 cm
- 2Jukka Sandströmål46 cm
- 3Mikko Holmål44 cm
- 4Ida Raskål44 cm
- 5Lars Forsbergpike31 cm
- 6Kjell Karlssonwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
ål50 cmKarin Månsson
pike31 cmLars Forsberg
whitefish24 cmKjell Karlsson
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