Svartvattnet
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 23 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Svartvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (23 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Svartvattnet 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 Svartvattnet
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.
Fishing Svartvattnet
Svartvattnet holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
Whoever fishes Svartvattnet 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Erik Schmidtpike52 cm
- 2Per Nieminenpike50 cm
- 3Mikael Nieminenperch19 cm
- 4Karl Boströmperch18 cm
- 5Sara Holmperch18 cm
- 6Sören Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmErik Schmidt
perch18 cmSara Holm
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