Oppsveten
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Oppsveten lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Oppsveten FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- 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 Oppsveten
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 38 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
asp fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
In the clear water asp picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 41 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
karp fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
Karp lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
Salmon is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 29 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
sarv fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
Here sarv lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Oppsveten
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Oppsveten, carried by asp, bream and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Oppsveten is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Erik Sandströmsalmon57 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtzander40 cm
- 3Kjell Sjöbergregnbåge29 cm
- 4Linnea Nieminenregnbåge28 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergnors11 cm
- 6Linnea Björkperch11 cm
Species records here
salmon57 cmErik Sandström
zander40 cmStefan Brandt
regnbåge29 cmKjell Sjöberg
perch11 cmLinnea Björk
nors11 cmJukka Åberg
The same water, for real
