Njupfatet
Character of the water
Njupfatet lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Njupfatet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Njupfatet
Fishing Njupfatet
pike, salmon and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Njupfatet, carried by ål, regnbåge and ruda. 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 Njupfatet are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Elin Månssonregnbåge29 cm
- 2Oskar WikströmArctic char28 cm
- 3Sören Lundregnbåge28 cm
- 4Mats Erikssonstäm18 cm
- 5Torbjörn Petterssonstäm13 cm
- 6Rickard Norénstäm13 cm