Nedre Vättern

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N

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clarity 7.9 mmax depth 18 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Nedre Vättern lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (18 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
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 Vättern

perch predatory fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 43 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

bream coarse fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 43 cm

Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

pike predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 52 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 14 cm

Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

zander predatory fish

typically ~36 cm · can reach 66 cm

In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

roach coarse fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 30 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

nors fish

typically ~10 cm · can reach 11 cm

Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

sarv fish

typically ~27 cm · can reach 35 cm

Here sarv lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

vendace whitefish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 21 cm

Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Nedre Vättern

Nedre Vättern holds 9 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and bream, ruffe and roach 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 Nedre Vättern are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Karl Månssonperch16 cm
2Nils Erikssonvendace14 cm
3Heike Holmroach14 cm
4Per Häggperch13 cm
5Axel Nilssonruffe7 cm
6Fredrik Björkruffe7 cm

Species records here

vendace14 cmNils Eriksson

roach14 cmHeike Holm

perch13 cmPer Hägg

ruffe7 cmFredrik Björk

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish