Svan
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
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clarity 5.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Svan lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Svan 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 Svan
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Svan
The species list of Svan runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Svan 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Korhonenpike53 cm
- 2Oskar Hedlundpike49 cm
- 3Karin Nilssonperch20 cm
- 4Lars Nilssonperch18 cm
- 5Stefan Olofssonperch18 cm
- 6Linnea Nieminenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmJukka Korhonen
perch18 cmStefan Olofsson
roach14 cmLinnea Nieminen
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