Rövattnet
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 m5 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.2mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Rövattnet 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 (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rövattnet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Rövattnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
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 ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Rövattnet
The species list of Rövattnet 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 Rövattnet are alike.
The catch board
- 1Mats Hansenpike66 cm
- 2Karin Weberpike52 cm
- 3Sören Ekbream32 cm
- 4Karl Boströmtrout28 cm
- 5Nils Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 6Heike Sundinroach14 cm
Species records here
pike66 cmMats Hansen
bream32 cmSören Ek
trout28 cmKarl Boström
perch18 cmNils Lindqvist
roach14 cmHeike Sundin
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