Lilla Bengtsvikevattnet
Character of the water
Lilla Bengtsvikevattnet lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lilla Bengtsvikevattnet 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 Lilla Bengtsvikevattnet
Fishing Lilla Bengtsvikevattnet
Lilla Bengtsvikevattnet holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Lilla Bengtsvikevattnet 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Mats Lindqvistbream31 cm
- 2Uwe Weberbream30 cm
- 3Fredrik Boströmperch18 cm
- 4Rickard Brandtroach16 cm
- 5Fredrik Björkroach16 cm
- 6Lars Sandströmroach15 cm