Nyckelvattnet

mesotrophic lake · 60°N

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clarity 1.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.3mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Nyckelvattnet lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Nyckelvattnet 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 Nyckelvattnet

perch predatory fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 37 cm

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

elritsa fish

typically ~8 cm · can reach 12 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

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

trout salmonids

typically ~26 cm · can reach 37 cm

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

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~27 cm · can reach 30 cm

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

Fishing Nyckelvattnet

The species list of Nyckelvattnet runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and trout — 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 Nyckelvattnet are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Erik Blompike50 cm
2Jürgen DahlArctic char21 cm
3Axel Lehmannperch18 cm
4Stefan Olofssonperch15 cm
5Nils Erikssonelritsa7 cm
6Ole Björkelritsa7 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmErik Blom

Arctic char21 cmJürgen Dahl

perch15 cmStefan Olofsson

elritsa7 cmNils Eriksson

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