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Lillevattnet

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 msources & method
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Lillevattnet lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 9 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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 — Lillevattnet 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 Lillevattnet

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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Lillevattnet

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lillevattnet, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

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 Lillevattnet are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Karlssonpike51 cm
  2. 2Emil Falkpike51 cm
  3. 3Gustav Raskperch20 cm
  4. 4Heike Fischerperch20 cm
  5. 5Torbjörn Petterssonroach14 cm
  6. 6Hanna Johansenruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmEmil Falk
perch20 cmGustav Rask
roach14 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
ruffe11 cmHanna Johansen
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