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Lilla Vällan

humic brown tarn · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 5 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.2mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Lilla Vällan lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 4 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lilla Vällan 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 Vällan

perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 31 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 35 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~36 cm · can reach 40 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~6 cm · can reach 10 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 19 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruda fish
typically ~39 cm · can reach 41 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Lilla Vällan

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lilla Vällan, carried by bream, ruffe and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Vällan are alike.

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.
  • Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Heike Sundinruda29 cm
  2. 2Tomas Lehmannpike28 cm
  3. 3Heike Lindqvistpike28 cm
  4. 4Maria Erikssonpike27 cm
  5. 5Anna Nieminenperch9 cm
  6. 6Sören Dahlruffe5 cm
Species records here
ruda29 cmHeike Sundin
pike28 cmTomas Lehmann
perch9 cmAnna Nieminen
ruffe5 cmSören Dahl
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish