Lilla Kalven
acidified forest lake · 59°N
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.3mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Lilla Kalven lies in central Sweden — a 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lilla Kalven FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 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.
Fishing Lilla Kalven
The species list of Lilla Kalven runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Lilla Kalven are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Johan Nieminenpike56 cm
- 2Heike Fischerpike53 cm
- 3Kjell Krügerpike51 cm
- 4Anna Vainiopike50 cm
- 5Eva Viklundperch19 cm
- 6Johan Viklundperch19 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmHeike Fischer
perch19 cmJohan Viklund
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