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Malevattnet

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 11 mreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 11 mpH 6.5oligotrophicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Malevattnet lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Malevattnet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Malevattnet

Fishing Malevattnet

The species list of Malevattnet runs to 0. dominate here, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Malevattnet 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

No one's fished here yet — be the first on the board.

The same water, for real