Nördavan
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Nördavan lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Nördavan 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 Nördavan
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Nördavan
The species list of Nördavan runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Nördavan are alike.
The catch board
- 1Uwe Sundinpike49 cm
- 2Karin Weberburbot43 cm
- 3Linnea Fischerburbot39 cm
- 4Nils Åbergperch19 cm
- 5Rickard Åbergroach15 cm
- 6Jukka Sandströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmUwe Sundin
burbot39 cmLinnea Fischer
perch19 cmNils Åberg
roach14 cmJukka Sandström
The same water, for real
