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Svarvaren

southern mesotrophic stratified lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 13 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Svarvaren lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

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

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Svarvaren FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Svarvaren

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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Svarvaren

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

Every session at Svarvaren 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Bjørn Bakkepike56 cm
  2. 2Linnea Nieminenzander44 cm
  3. 3Karl Månssonzander41 cm
  4. 4Fredrik Korhonenruffe10 cm
  5. 5Mikko Forsbergruffe10 cm
  6. 6Per Bakkeruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmBjørn Bakke
zander44 cmLinnea Nieminen
ruffe10 cmMikko Forsberg
The same water, for real