Lilla Välevattnet
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Lilla Välevattnet lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lilla Välevattnet 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 Välevattnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Lilla Välevattnet
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lilla Välevattnet, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Lilla Välevattnet 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
- 1Sören Björkpike54 cm
- 2Anders Nilssonpike50 cm
- 3Emil Wagnerperch20 cm
- 4Petra Månssonperch18 cm
- 5Stefan Falkperch18 cm
- 6Jürgen Schmidtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmSören Björk
perch20 cmEmil Wagner
roach14 cmJürgen Schmidt
The same water, for real
