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Mell Örevatten

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 msources & method
clarity 5.7 mmax depth 13 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Mell Örevatten lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mell Örevatten FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Mell Örevatten

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Mell Örevatten

perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Mell Örevatten, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Whoever fishes Mell Örevatten 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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Magnus Johansenpike60 cm
  2. 2Johan Nieminenpike56 cm
  3. 3Maria Häggtrout31 cm
  4. 4Jonas Wikströmperch22 cm
  5. 5Sara Holmperch18 cm
  6. 6Maria Ekperch18 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmMagnus Johansen
trout31 cmMaria Hägg
perch18 cmMaria Ek
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