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Mellanvattnet

northern humic brown forest lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 25 m6 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 25 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Mellanvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (25 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps grayling moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
havsoring-baltic fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps havsoring-baltic moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
In the murky light, salmon shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Mellanvattnet

Mellanvattnet holds 6 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and havsoring-baltic and regnbåge schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

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 Mellanvattnet are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karl Rasksalmon57 cm
  2. 2Ole Sandströmregnbåge28 cm
  3. 3Erik Viklundgrayling24 cm
  4. 4Erik Holmhavsoring-baltic20 cm
  5. 5Jürgen Nilssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Andreas Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon57 cmKarl Rask
regnbåge28 cmOle Sandström
grayling24 cmErik Viklund
havsoring-baltic20 cmErik Holm
perch18 cmAndreas Hägg
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