Svarte Pelle

Character of the water

Svarte Pelle lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Svarte Pelle FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

• Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Fishing Svarte Pelle

perch sit at the top of the food chain in Svarte Pelle, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Svarte Pelle 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

• Acidified water yields few, hardy species.