Lockvattnet
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.6mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lockvattnet lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lockvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Lockvattnet
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 Lockvattnet
The species list of Lockvattnet 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.
Every session at Lockvattnet 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
- 1Oskar Nilssonpike61 cm
- 2Magnus Johansenpike58 cm
- 3Ida Vogelpike53 cm
- 4Nils Sandströmpike52 cm
- 5Wolfgang Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 6Magnus Raskperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmNils Sandström
perch18 cmMagnus Rask
The same water, for real
