Lillavan
northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Lillavan lies in the cold north — a northern 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 — Lillavan 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 Lillavan
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Lillavan
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lillavan, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Lillavan regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
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
- 1Elin Månssonperch20 cm
- 2Ida Boströmroach19 cm
- 3Wolfgang Nyströmperch18 cm
- 4Heike Lindqvistroach16 cm
- 5Gustav Karlssonroach15 cm
- 6Oskar Vogelroach15 cm
Species records here
perch20 cmElin Månsson
roach15 cmOskar Vogel
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