Stora Kölnevattnet
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.4oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Stora Kölnevattnet lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Kölnevattnet 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 Stora Kölnevattnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Stora Kölnevattnet
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Kölnevattnet. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Stora Kölnevattnet 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.
The catch board
- 1Henrik Nyströmpike55 cm
- 2Roland Sandströmpike53 cm
- 3Björn Bergpike51 cm
- 4Heike Sjöbergpike50 cm
- 5Fredrik Björkpike49 cm
- 6Oskar Wikströmperch19 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmHenrik Nyström
perch19 cmOskar Wikström
The same water, for real
