Nedre Loven
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 m6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 13 mpH 6.5oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Nedre Loven lies in central Sweden — a 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 (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Nedre Loven FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Nedre Loven
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.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Here löja lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
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 Nedre Loven
Nedre Loven holds 6 species, with perch and trout at the top of the chain and ål, elritsa and löja schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Nedre Loven 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.
The catch board
- 1Maria Häggål49 cm
- 2Andreas Olofssonål46 cm
- 3Astrid Häggål44 cm
- 4Axel Lindqvisttrout28 cm
- 5Karin Johansenroach14 cm
- 6Oskar Åberglöja10 cm
Species records here
ål49 cmMaria Hägg
trout28 cmAxel Lindqvist
roach14 cmKarin Johansen
löja10 cmOskar Åberg
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