Lysevatten
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 18 m5 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 18 mpH 6.5oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lysevatten lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (18 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lysevatten 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 Lysevatten
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
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.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Lysevatten
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lysevatten, carried by ål, roach and sutare. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Lysevatten 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Heike Boströmpike58 cm
- 2Axel Raskål49 cm
- 3Emil Lundsutare28 cm
- 4Lars Boströmperch18 cm
- 5Mats Häggroach14 cm
- 6Karl Boströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmHeike Boström
ål49 cmAxel Rask
sutare28 cmEmil Lund
perch18 cmLars Boström
roach14 cmMats Hägg
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