Smedvattnet

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 14 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 5.4 mmax depth 14 mpH 5.9oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road

Fish Smedvattnet Buy forecast

Character of the water

Smedvattnet 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 — Smedvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 ~17 cm · can reach 31 cm

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

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

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

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 ~23 cm · can reach 30 cm

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

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

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

Fishing Smedvattnet

Smedvattnet holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and ål, roach and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Smedvattnet 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

1Nils Nieminenpike51 cm
2Petra Brandtwhitefish24 cm
3Stefan Korhonenroach19 cm
4Stefan Falkroach18 cm
5Sören Björkroach18 cm
6Erik Holmperch13 cm

Species records here

pike51 cmNils Nieminen

whitefish24 cmPetra Brandt

roach19 cmStefan Korhonen

perch13 cmErik Holm

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