Stora Ulevattnet
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.4mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Stora Ulevattnet lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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 — Stora Ulevattnet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Ulevattnet
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Stora Ulevattnet
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Ulevattnet, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Stora Ulevattnet 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
- 1Jukka Sandströmpike52 cm
- 2Kjell Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 3Anders Karlssonperch18 cm
- 4Rickard Lundperch18 cm
- 5Torbjörn Häggroach14 cm
- 6Eva Sandströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmJukka Sandström
perch18 cmKjell Sjöberg
roach14 cmEva Sandström
The same water, for real
