Spikgraven
northern mesotrophic stratified lake · 64°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 11 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Spikgraven lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Spikgraven 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 Spikgraven
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.
Fishing Spikgraven
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Spikgraven. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Spikgraven 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.
The catch board
- 1Astrid Hedlundpike55 cm
- 2Lars Forsbergpike54 cm
- 3Heike Boströmpike52 cm
- 4Axel Nieminenperch24 cm
- 5Roland Sandströmperch20 cm
- 6Sara Fischerperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmLars Forsberg
perch24 cmAxel Nieminen
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