Smedvattnet
southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 58°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 24 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Smedvattnet lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (24 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Smedvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Smedvattnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Smedvattnet
The species list of Smedvattnet runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Smedvattnet regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Sabine Vogelpike53 cm
- 2Emil Åströmpike50 cm
- 3Sören Månssonperch20 cm
- 4Ida Boströmperch18 cm
- 5Oskar Häggroach15 cm
- 6Oskar Åbergroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Åström
perch20 cmSören Månsson
roach15 cmOskar Hägg
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