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Stora Övattnet

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.1eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
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Character of the water

Stora Övattnet 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.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Övattnet 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 Stora Övattnet

perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 42 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~57 cm · can reach 57 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 21 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 55 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Stora Övattnet

Stora Övattnet holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and sutare schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Stora Övattnet 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Erik Olofssonpike48 cm
  2. 2Roland Olofssonpike45 cm
  3. 3Magnus Forsbergpike44 cm
  4. 4Astrid Hedlundsutare43 cm
  5. 5Lars Johansensutare41 cm
  6. 6Per Häggroach9 cm
Species records here
pike45 cmRoland Olofsson
sutare41 cmLars Johansen
roach9 cmPer Hägg
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