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Lilla Holmevatten

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.7mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Lilla Holmevatten lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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 Holmevatten 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 Lilla Holmevatten

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Lilla Holmevatten

Lilla Holmevatten 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 Lilla Holmevatten 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Gustav Åströmperch22 cm
  2. 2Mats Lindqvistperch20 cm
  3. 3Astrid Hedlundperch19 cm
  4. 4Per Nyströmroach19 cm
  5. 5Rickard Brandtperch18 cm
  6. 6Björn Bergperch18 cm
Species records here
roach19 cmPer Nyström
perch18 cmBjörn Berg
The same water, for real