Sillhövden

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 56°N

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clarity 7.2 mmax depth 14 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Sillhövden lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sillhövden 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.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Sillhövden

perch predatory fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 37 cm

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

bream coarse fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 30 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~43 cm · can reach 53 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 16 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 24 cm

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

ruda fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm

Ruda holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

sarv fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm

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

whitefish whitefish

typically ~20 cm · can reach 20 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Sillhövden

The species list of Sillhövden runs to 10. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Sillhövden 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Mikael Korhonenzander43 cm
2Oskar Norénpike33 cm
3Mats Hansensutare33 cm
4Bjørn Bakkesutare27 cm
5Heike Dahlbream15 cm
6Nils Sandströmwhitefish15 cm

Species records here

zander43 cmMikael Korhonen

pike33 cmOskar Norén

sutare27 cmBjørn Bakke

bream15 cmHeike Dahl

whitefish15 cmNils Sandström

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