Nedre Mjövattnet
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 66°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 16 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Nedre Mjövattnet lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (16 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Nedre Mjövattnet 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 Nedre Mjövattnet
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Nedre Mjövattnet
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Nedre Mjövattnet, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Nedre Mjövattnet are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Norénpike54 cm
- 2Henrik Lundbream35 cm
- 3Stefan Brandtbream35 cm
- 4Lars Holmperch18 cm
- 5Jonas Wikströmroach15 cm
- 6Sören Månssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmRickard Norén
bream35 cmStefan Brandt
perch18 cmLars Holm
roach15 cmJonas Wikström
ruffe10 cmSören Månsson
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