Spillen
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Spillen lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Spillen 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 Spillen
perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 36 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 55 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~11 cm · can reach 15 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 25 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
sutare fish
typically ~40 cm · can reach 45 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Spillen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Spillen, carried by ruffe, roach and vendace. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Spillen 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Mikael Björksutare30 cm
- 2Linnea Häggroach16 cm
- 3Elin Åbergvendace13 cm
- 4Lars Boströmperch10 cm
- 5Roland Holmruffe8 cm
- 6Heike Nilssonruffe8 cm
Species records here
sutare30 cmMikael Björk
roach16 cmLinnea Hägg
vendace13 cmElin Åberg
perch10 cmLars Boström
ruffe8 cmHeike Nilsson
The same water, for real
