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Sönnestvattnet

northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinereal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.4mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Sönnestvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern 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 — Sönnestvattnet 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 Sönnestvattnet

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander 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.

Fishing Sönnestvattnet

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Sönnestvattnet, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Sönnestvattnet 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mikko Holmzander42 cm
  2. 2Henrik Nyströmzander40 cm
  3. 3Axel Nilssonzander40 cm
  4. 4Kjell Bergroach14 cm
  5. 5Axel Nyströmroach14 cm
  6. 6Elin Hansenruffe11 cm
Species records here
zander40 cmHenrik Nyström
roach14 cmKjell Berg
ruffe11 cmElin Hansen
The same water, for real